Buyer/Planner-Maintenance, Repair, Operations

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and control within the lab procurement function the following: 
  • Schedule delivery
  • Inventory level
  • Purchase order placement
  • Purchasing records and systems
  • Disposition of obsolete and/or surplus materials
  • Generation and completion of Purchase orders  
  • Vendor contacts
  • Quality complaints and service problems
• Develop, implement and monitor, in conjunction with Lab Management a material inventory control strategy.
• Recommend material and supply items alternate resources
• Obtain inventory forecasts, maintain stocking locations, and opening order requirements for new product introductions from Lab Management
• Coordinates meetings and interactions with vendors, manufacturing plants, suppliers, and other parties to ensure effective relationships, quality services, and efficient operations
• Knows and willingly practices all safety rules and participates in the safety program
• Assuring that laboratory needs are met through timely acquisition of the necessary materials  
• Achieving required inventory management by carefully managing material acquisitions
• Seek ways and means to reduce operating costs and better the quality of the business
• Facilitates material procurement to accommodate emergency situations
• Researches and reports on any issues regarding inventory questions or concerns
• Expedites order changes, as needed such as requirement or delivery date changes
• Maintain accurate records of purchases through site order tracking
• Initiate and maintain effective and professional relationships with suppliers
• Analyze potential improvement opportunities.  
• Complete cycle counts periodically to determine inventory quantities and levels

POSITION REQUIREMENTS 

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or at least 4 years’ experience in lieu of education
• Experience in material buying
• Strong Communication skills both oral and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and continually manage multiple demands 

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations or Supply Chain Management
• One or more years’ experience in Supply Chain
• Experience with Coupa
• Experience with Chemical Inventory Management Systems

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Experience with inventory management and purchase order systems
• Experience with Coupa, Onbase, Business Objects, IVAN 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS 

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