Junior Buyer - Lake Forest, United States - Solatube International
Description
Kingspan Light + Air is an award-winning innovator of daylighting and ventilation solutions for high-performance building envelopes, offering a wide range of high-quality solutions, including translucent daylighting systems, skylights, smoke, and natural ventilation products.
To help us continue to grow our business, we're searching for a Junior Buyer to support the procurement manager in securing goods such as raw materials, equipment and parts, as well as other administrative duties as assigned.
Benefits include a competitive hourly rate, medical/dental/vision insurance with HSA plan, retirement plan with 4% company match, 13 days of Paid Time Off plus 10 paid company holidays, and upward advancement potential.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor material consumption using ERP system and maintain material levels based on consumption and need.
- Coordinate daily purchasing requisitions and issue purchase orders.
- Support strategic sourcing initiatives and seek to lower product costs, whether stock or nonstock.
- Ensure delivery, suitability and quality of purchases and follow up with past due items.
- Communicate with vendors to determine problems and resolutions of situations regarding possible purchases, defective or unacceptable goods and services.
- Maintain ERP system integrity.
- Approve and coordinate invoice payment and credit receipts with Finance Department and Vendors.
- Monitor receipts and resolve issues as required.
- Participate in all required inventory and cycle counts.
- Work as a team with other departments to support production and achieve company goals.
- Communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, and management.
- Complete accurately and in a timely manner all reports as required by the Company.
- Attend meetings and classes as required.
- Oversee of all suppliers to ensure that raw materials and subassemblies are received at the required service, cost, quantity, and quality levels.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- 12 years' experience in purchasing and/or corporate administrative roles.
- Epicor ERP system experience is a plus.
- Excellent communication, organizational, mathematical, and analytical skills.
- Computer competency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database.
- Ability to be a team player.
- At Kingspan, we believe our employees are our greatest resource. Therefore, we offer a competitive salary, benefits, and vacation package for all fulltime permanent positions. Kingspan is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer._
Pay:
$ $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k)
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to Relocate:
- Lake Forest, IL 60045: Relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
In person
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