Purchasing Buyer

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Regular Full-Time Office Personnel Fullerton, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $35.00 To $43.00 Hourly

Overview of

Job Description:

Position manages the daily process of sourcing, procuring and expediting, and inventory management of designated packaging items as assigned. Position advises other functional groups on packaging design and function when required. Involved in the wine design team related to the bottling/packaging process. Position assists in developing and coaching others in the department regarding the packaging category.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities :

• Seekoutandinterviewnewvendorsbasedoncompanyneeds.
• Seekoutnewproductsandtheirsources.
• Serveasthecompanyresourceforothersinthecompanyforcurrentmarkettrendinformation,product opportunities,andnewpackagingconceptsanddesigns,forpotentialproductdevelopmentopportunities.
• Analyzecompanysystemstodetermineproductdemand.
  
  Monitor,reviewandcompareinventorydemandin
  
  SSMandMacolaforassigneditemstoverifythattheymatch.
• Analyzeandgenerate
  
  POsforproduct,followupandexpediteasnecessary.
• Createnewitem#’sandintegratethemintoalldataplatforms.
• Maintainallcomponentitemsuptodatein
  
  ERPsystem.
• Maintaincurrentpricingforassigneditemsalongwithitemandvendorinformationinallplatforms,including
  
  CP,Macolaandrelatedspreadsheets.
  
  Communicatepricingupdatestothe Design Teaminquickandtimelymanner .
• Coordinateandscheduleseasonal“Weekly Labeland Hang Tag Meeting ”.
• Updateandmaintainart/graphics requests,relatedduedatesandallotherpertinentinformationinthe
  
  Label Requirements Spreadsheet (LRSS).
• Update,maintain,reviewandverify
  
  DNA Component Sheetsand Customer Cost Sheets .
• Helpcreatenewnon-inventoryitemsandenterin
  
  Central
  
  Pricing.
• Helpsecureitemsrequestedin Pack Requestsandenterin Central Pricing .
• Expediteartworkfrom Designand Graphics .
• Advise Production,Designand Managementonprinting.
• Process
  
  PAKRequestsfromthe Design Teamandthe Product Optimization Teams ,includingorderinganddeliveringsamples,calculating costs,verifyingaccuracyandmaintainingartfiles(dielines,graphics,etc.).Forbothdomesticandoverseasvendors.
• Coach/mentorothersinthedepartmentinpackaging-related aspects.
• Communicate with Production,Warehouse,Designand Managementonpotentialpackagingproblems,andadviseonstatusasnecessary.
• Selectpackagingitemstobeculledfromsystem.
• Analyzeactivityforcostandefficiencyimprovements.
• Member of In-House Wine Development Team.

Administrative and Other Responsibilities :

• Executionofpurchaseorderstosuppliers,includingmaintainingandupdatingof
  
  ETD’s&ETA’sandcommunicatinganydelaystotheplanning,production,andwarehouseteams.
• Workwith
  
  A/Ptoresolveanydelivery,payment,ortermsdiscrepancies.
• Establishandensurethatitemnumbersandpricing/costingareaccurateandcompletewithincompanydatabases.
• Itemnumbercreation/maintenanceanddiscontinuation(DC) ofitemsacrossallplatformsandfiles(Macola,Central Pricing,New Macola Numbers Spreadsheet ,DNA Component
  
  Sheets,Customer Cost Sheets ,etc.)
• Perform other tasks/projects as assigned by management.

Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities:

• Effectiveandclearverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.
• Competency in Microsoft Word ,Exceland Outlook.
• Mustbeaself-starter,self-motivatedanddisciplined.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandwithminimalsupervision.
• Mustdemonstrateproblemsolvingskills,multi-taskingcapabilitiesandflexibility.
• Mustpossessgreatattentiontodetail,accuracy,andorganizationalskills.
• Abilitytotakeownershipofprojectsandfollowupontaskstomeetandsupportintraandinterdepartmentaldeadlines.
• Abilitytointeractandworkwellwithothersacrossalldepartmentsinafast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Macola operating system is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience in the packaging field.

Experience:

• 5years’experienceasapackagingbuyerandfamiliaritywithpackagingdesign.
  
  Strongincorrugatedpackaging.
• Previous experience in an office environment required.