Indirect Materials Buyer
- Job Title
- Indirect Materials Buyer
- Job ID
- 27690874
- Location
- Kalamazoo, MI 49008
- Other Location
- Description
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EG Workforce is hiring a Buyer on behalf of Epredia in Kalamazoo, MI.
Salary: $40 per hour
Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm
Position Type: Contract to Hire
Position Summary:
The Buyer II is responsible for purchasing activities associated with assigned commodities from internal and external suppliers. Will develop and implement business strategies impacting supply chain consolidation, cost reduction, quality improvement as well as supplier assessment and associated scorecard activities. Forecast, plan, prepare and control materials requirements and purchases. Support the continuous flow and delivery of assigned commodities per requirements as assigned by the MPS/MRP messaging system and/or specific sales and service requirements utilizing JIT, VOMI, VMI strategies as required
What will you do?- Issue, update, and maintain purchase orders based on ERP system requirements taking into account supplier constraints
- Manage supplier relationships to develop, implement, and track programs for improving supplier quality, delivery performance, total cost of ownership and payment terms.
- Review MRP daily and resolve any exceptions. Update the ERP system with real-time data to allow planning/scheduling and manufacturing visibility into interruptions in material availability
- Issue, update, and maintain purchase orders based on ERP system requirements taking into account supplier constraints
- Manage supplier relationships to develop, implement, and track programs for improving supplier quality, delivery performance, total cost of ownership and payment terms.
- Clearly communicate possible obstacles and constraints to the necessary personnel to maximize efficiencies
- Maintain vendor metric performance including, but not limited to, vendor score cards, on-time delivery, and delta P (pricing variances)
- Work cross functionally to resolve inventory, production, and supplier return issues as they arise
- Maintain accuracy of the ERP supplier data and costing elements
- Maintain extensive product and commodity knowledge for the assigned product segments, including, but not limited to, market conditions, technical acumen, global opportunities, obsolescence, strategic opportunities and pricing
- Use analytical skills to participate in various practical process improvement projects and lead projects as required
Minimum Requirements:- Bachelors level degree in business, supply chain management, or related discipline
- ISM and/or APICS designation is preferred
- 3 years of experience in MRO/ Indirect Material Procurement
- Preferable experience in SAP/4Hanna
- Experience implementing VMI, VMI-Consignment programs
- Prior experience with low-cost region suppliers is preferred. Experience with MPS/MRP and inventory control is required
- Experience in an ISO / GMP environment preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications