Job Description Job Summary: Primarily responsible for Inventory and MRO purchasing, Kanban order management. Other duties in support of domestic and global sourcing. Essential Duties: Primary responsibility for the inventory/ direct materials purchasing function in the assigned plant location. Including; sourcing, price negotiation, negotiated cost reductions, order placement, order entry and order maintenance within the Infor/XA system. Administer the Kanban system for both MRO and Inventory orders. Maintain accurate data in support of the supplier performance rating system. Participate in the supplier initial approval and periodic re-approval process; possibly becoming the purchasing lead for this function. Follow expenditure approval level procedure when placing orders. Maintain follow-up reports to assure on time delivery. Responsibility for planning assigned Inventory/ Direct Materials using available historical usage information and forecasts. Coordinate and maintain records on Vendor Corrective Action Requests. Act on delivery promise requests, expedite, and de-expedite requests. Make arrangements to return rejected or excess items to suppliers. Work with MRB to determine the disposition of rejected items and follow-thru on supplier corrective action requests. Focus on; cost reductions, inventory reductions, reduce product rejections, improve payment terms and on-time delivery performance. Improve and streamline purchasing tasks. Other duties as assigned. Knowledge of: Purchasing, data entry, basic computer skills including MS Word and Excel. Knowledge for ERP/MRP systems (preferred) Basic ability to read blueprints, with the ability discuss component requirements with suppliers Acceptable Experience or Training: 2 or 4 year degree in Purchasing, Materials, Business Administration, or a related field. Along with a minimum of 2 years’ experience, purchasing in a manufacturing environment. Past experience purchasing direct material and components in support of a manufacturing/ Assembly operation preferred
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