SUMMARY:
Place purchase orders for products and materials for production and facility. Analyze the plant inventory as demands fluxuate to maintain current levels of parts for assembly. Cycle count and forecast future requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: Include, but are not limited to, the following: Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
· Prepares purchase orders while taking into consideration: price, delivery, quality & reliability.
· Ability to build positive relationships and have clear communications with supply chain
· Expedites and follows up on deliveries and shipments of products and materials. Notifies affected departments of any delays or changes.
· Interviews vendors for information on market trends, pricing, quality, delivery and other general or specific matters. Identifies new or alternate sourcing for new and existing parts.
· Reviews and approves/adjusts for payment, vouchers for products and materials received. Matchesany invoice to purchase order pricing discrepancies.
· Develops and maintains necessary records and files for efficient operation.
· Prepares special and periodic reports and other analysis forms as directed.
· Prepares request for quotation forms and researches potential suppliers. Develops new sources of supply, domestic and international.
· Consults with Engineering, Manufacturing and other departments to clarify technical, production and other conditional matters.
· Reviews Rejected Material Reports, notifies vendors of problems, dispositions items and requests Corrective Action Reports, when necessary.
· Monitors Vendor Performance Reports, for quality, quantity and delivery. Recommends qualificationor disqualification of vendors on basis of these reports.
· Verifies completeness of purchase requisitions, according to established procedures.
· Familiar / exposure with ERP business systems.
· Works with Sales to gather prices for estimating purposes.
· Keeps & verifies daily stock levels.
· Generates stock demand & forecasting reports.
· Performs physical cycle count of inventory.
· Reviews incoming & outgoing stock transactions.
· Set up inventory control procedures & system.
· Familiar / exposure with Government subcontract purchasing FAR and DFARS regulations is a benefit.
· Complies with all applicable requirements of the Quality Management System (QMS) and Environmental Management System (EMS).
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The employee must be able to perform all essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 5 years of prior purchasing experience or College/Business School degree; excellent computer and telephone skills required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is required to:
- Regularly sit; use hands to operate office equipment; and talk or hear;
- Occasionally walk or stand; stoop or kneel; reach with arms; and lift and/or move up to 25 lbs;
- Utilize specific vision abilities including close vision and distance vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee
- Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts while visiting the shop floor to visualize problems and answer questions;
- Works in an environment where the noise level is usually moderate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $64,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- East Berlin, PA 17316: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person