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Senior Buyer - Big Lake, United States - Premier Marine
1 week ago
Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Our Purchasing Buyer is responsible for planning and procuring materials, supplies, and services for the company while meeting established quality, cost, and delivery requirements. This buyer/planner position manages the operational flow of items including material acquisition, inventory reconciliation, and inventory phase-out and obsolescence minimization in addition to reaching out frequently to suppliers, the person in this role must be very comfortable meeting and working with co-workers across functional areas at all levels of the organization.
We seek a problem solver who is comfortable quickly analyzing circumstances and recommending solutions and improvements. A superior proficiency creating new analysis with Excel and other analytical tools is mandatory for success in this role.
Essential Job Functions
Buyer/ Inventory Management Responsibilities:
•Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
•Leveraging EPICOR MRP to drive buying decisions to support production requirements.
Product Analysis/ Process Improvement Responsibilities:
•Driving early supplier involvement with R&D to achieve development objectives, timelines, and costs.
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities
•Superior problem-solving skills.
•High level of expertise with Excel.
•Proficiency in MRP/ERP systems (EPICOR).
•Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment, and ensure timely completion of responsibilities.
•Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.
•Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
•Effective negotiation skills.
•Ability to work within and advance the Premier Marine Core Values:
Integrity: Doing the right thing every time.
Excellence: Relentless pursuit of improvement.
Attitude: Contagious optimism that fuels a powerful can-do culture.
Collaboration: Leveraging teamwork to achieve world-class results.
Education and Experience
•Bachelor's Degree in supply chain, operations, logistics, materials management, or related field required.
•Minimum of 3 years directly related experience in purchasing, production planning/scheduling, or inventory management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
•APICS certification (CSCP or CPIM), CPP or CPM certification preferred.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands needed are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job (sitting, standing, walking the manufacturing floor, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" employment relationship. Premier Marine, LLC retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.
