Buyer - Acupac Business Dev. SGA

Overview

Kdc/one is currently hiring at our Acupac, NJ location. As part of the kdc/one network, we are the leading best-in-class producer of beauty and personal care products! Our Acupac location is growing and is accessible with an easy commute located on 55 Ramapo Valley Road.

We are currently hiring for an experienced Buyer who is responsible for purchasing materials or other goods and/or coordinating activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies. In addition, the individual:

• Reviews and understands material requirements for assigned responsibilities, including the concepts of MRP as utilized in KDC’s systemic program.
• Negotiates and manages costs with vendors to meet site costing requirements.
• Manages and measures vendor performance in key areas (Cost, Quality, Service).
• Understands lead time and capacity constraints for assigned responsibilities; ensure these details are accurately captured in the QAD system.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods and services with quality, production, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action; dispositions rejected materials and handles appropriate documentation within the scope of the Quality process.
• Reviews requisitions generated in the system for accuracy.
• Approves invoices for payment and works directly with Finance on any issues; ensures all appropriate costing information flow to Finance according to established processes and makes corrections where appropriate.
• Places purchase orders and schedules deliveries to support production requirements.
• Manages inventory levels and ensures acceptable turns of inventory for materials management (e.g. manage slow moving and obsolete materials on a consistent basis, communicates issues both internally and to the customer, coordinates disposition & payment of expired or slow-moving inventory appropriately through Inventory Control and Finance).
• Assist with other tasks as required by the manager to support team objectives.

The ideal candidate will have:

• BA/BS in Business/Engineering or related field is strongly preferred; in lieu of a degree, equivalent work experience in a manufacturing setting is required.
• Minimum of (3) years previous experience in a Buying role.
• APICS & C.P.I.M. certifications a plus.