Plant Buyer
Position Summary
We are seeking a Plant Buyer to support purchasing and inventory management activities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for managing direct and indirect material procurement, maintaining inventory levels, supporting supplier relationships, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure uninterrupted production.
The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, purchasing experience, and a solid understanding of supply chain operations within an ERP environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Purchase direct and indirect materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
- Source new suppliers and support strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders accurately and on time.
- Expedite and de-expedite purchase orders as needed.
- Monitor supplier performance, delivery schedules, and inventory levels.
- Resolve purchasing and material availability issues.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Production Planning, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure uninterrupted material flow.
- Prepare purchasing reports, analyze data, and recommend process improvements.
- Manage shortages and communicate delivery issues with internal stakeholders.
- Calculate safety stock levels and reorder points.
- Improve inventory turns and reduce excess inventory using inventory management techniques.
- Identify and manage obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
- Support Kanban implementation for applicable product categories.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities throughout the supply chain.
- Ensure supplier compliance with contractual obligations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.