Purchasing and Inventory Buyer Specialist - Madison, United States - Fowler Placement Services

Description

Location

Brown Deer, WI
No Remote

This full-time, permanent Purchasing and Inventory Buyer Specialist career opportunity is at a financially stable, employee-owned company that created their dynamic industry.

The company gifts employees company stock. An annual discretionary bonus and a 401k Plan (usually a discretionary contribution in addition to a match) are provided. The company values the culture and has recently implemented their core values. They have also recently implemented their Entrepreneurial Operating System for short-term and long-term growth plans. They are proactive in the products they provide customers both now and for the future. The company has recently added a building and remodeled the existing facilities. Growth is unlimited here. The company is making flexibility a priority with potential flexible work hours and work from home possibilities. The environment is fast-paced and challenging. The work is interesting, challenging and not tedious as every machine manufactured is custom. Projects are unique and interesting.
The duties and responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following:

• Participating in making sure there is an adequate supply and quality of materials
• Functioning as a buyer
• Working with purchase orders and acknowledgements
• Entering purchases
• Working with inventory
• Analyzing and solving material purchasing, inventory and customer problems
• Working with customers, parts and engineering departments

The successful candidates' backgrounds should include:

• A two year engineering or supply chain degree
• One or more years of inventory/materials management or buyer experience in a industrial production environment
• Possess an understanding of 6Sigma, lean manufacturing and Materials Requirement Planning
• Possess a desire to dig in, investigate and get things done
• Possess a curious, analytical mindset
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
• A solid work history
• A US citizen or possess a green card
• A residence within 45 minutes

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