Operational Material Buyer

Overview

job summary: A leading consumer and medical goods manufacturer is sourcing for a materials buyer to support new and ongoing operations. Onsite in Ontario, CA - apply today!

location:
Ontario, California

job type:
Contract

salary: $33 - 37 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education:
No Degree Required

• Performs inventory analysis
• Executes SCM master data set-up and maintenance
• Executes Product Life Cycle management
• Inventory management and ownership. Create and align buy-item stock / replenishment policy
• Monitor item changes and secure planning in SAP
• Drive and implement supplier managed and owned inventories
• Forecast communication with suppliers, including validation
• Manages forecast with suppliers, including validation, supplier S&OP meeting / n-tier supply availability check and follow-up
• Align and balance material planning with production planning
• Places orders with suppliers and monitors the outstanding order package in terms of delivery time, quality and price
• Tracks order confirmation, monitors open order position, expedites if needed and keeps SAP updated
• Identify material shortage risks at suppliers, including n-tier
• Manage return orders to suppliers
• Manage the mitigation and involve procurement in case commercial leverage is needed
• Eliminate root causes of availability issues
• Provides input for and joins supplier assessments and performance reviews; initiates and runs projects to improve performance
• Knows calculation and planning methods.
• Knows the technical aspects of the goods to be purchased; understands the technical requirements.
• Expedite and shortage mitigation with suppliers
• Knows how to run improvement actions and projects.
• Supports junior buyers in shortage mitigation, root cause solutions and inventory management
• Problem solving skills in shortages resolutions and take action with suppliers
• Capable of analyzing supplier/ item profile in order to define proper replenishment process
• Able to adjust communication style; e.g. demanding versus cooperative
• Able to cope with stressful situations effectively
• Calculates optimal inventory levels
• Agrees order changes and mitigation actions with suppliers within the agreed boundaries of contract
• Runs improvement projects
• Pro-actively propose to improve logistics agreements
• Influences optimum price/quality level of the goods and services to be purchased from TCO perspective
• Supports other team members with their improvement activities

• 2-3 years' experience in materials buying
• Experience with master data management
• Product lifecycle management
• Inventory management background

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.