Buyer / Planner

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Key Responsibilities:

• Apply purchasing strategies and create and implement new strategies that enhance competitive advantage for the company and its customers.
• Provide risk and cost management in the development and maintenance of strategic supplier relationships.
• Manage supplier base to ensure an appropriate supply of materials and related items to meet current and future production needs.
• Develop and implement cost savings and reduction plans.
• Work closely with Production Planners, Production Supervisors to understand current business need and production status.
• Contribute to the overall materials cost savings goal by developing and implementing savings initiatives for your commodities.
• Responsible for selection and development of reliable suppliers, control of pricing and quality of goods.
• Will follow up on open orders and expedite as necessary.
• Responsible for maintaining a computerized purchase and inventory system.
• Responsible to perform continuous improvement of the value stream purchasing processes

• Bachelors preferred but open on degree.
• MRO purchasing experience
• 2+ years of related work experience in purchasing or inventory
• Intermediate computer knowledge (Windows, Excel, email, internet, ect)
• Experience with MRP or SAP