Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Job Title:

Buyer

Marietta, OH (Onsite)

9 Months (Possible Extension)

8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

You will make an impact by collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and suppliers to identify and realize improvements in quality, delivery, and price. Providing input to management regarding problems such as shortages, design changes, and backlogs. Assisting in developing and improving materials management procedures and continuously working toward developing a streamlined supplier base.

• Placing POs and planning material requirements to support inventory, production, and customer requirements while maintaining cost objectives
• Review/resolve past due POs, reschedule requests, and expediting deliveries
• Maintaining accuracy of parts: PIRs (Lead Time, Pricing, EOQ, Safety Stock, Etc.)
• Lead materials supply and inventory levels (of assigned portfolio) to meet manufacturing goals, review ECOs and work closely with suppliers and internal teams to update required data and communicate changes, and has strong analytical skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and get results.
• Support management & reduction of raw material levels
• Participate, support, contribute & lead MCP efforts for assigned materials/suppliers

• Associates degree or above preferred in supply chain/procurement or related field

• Preferred experience using ERP system (SAP), strong skills in MS office i.e. Excel, Word, Power Point and outlook.
• Driven, results oriented, and motivated to work optimally without direct supervision
• Critical thinking ability with "outside the box" mentality i.e. root cause analysis, impact assessment, problem solving /scenario analysis
• Strong organization skills with the ability to run and prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills