Location
Elk Grove Village, IL | United States
Job description
Are you an energetic, friendly individual with excellent organizational skills? Do you excel at sourcing supplies, negotiating pricing and ordering materials based on inventory requirements?
We are looking for a Buyer with strong communication skills, exceptional attention to detail and a talent for organization. Your job would be to ensure that the raw material and supply requirements of the organization are being met, while also providing a good business-to-business supplier experience by focusing on relationship-building with our key suppliers and working with our production and sales teams to meet customer needs.
About DEMGY Chicago, LLC
Formerly known as Met2Plastic, LLC, we are a premier custom injection molder and mold builder operating in the Chicago area since 1970
- We are a U.S. division of DEMGY Group (formerly Dedienne Multiplasturgy in Normandy France)
- We serve the Medical, Aerospace, and Industrial Equipment industries
- Our facility has a team of 45 people, and we are growing
- Our work environment is collaborative and friendly
- We are committed to training and developing our employees -- we have a track record of promoting from within
- We have a family culture: we value everyone who works here and we understand the need for work/life balance
About (some of) Our Benefits:
Our employees' well-being is important to us, so we offer more than just a paycheck.
- Secure your Future: 401(k) with weekly company match
- Secure your Peace of Mind: Personal/Sick leave benefits accrue weekly, and do not expire at year end
- Secure your Health: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Platinum, Gold and Silver Options
- Enjoy your Free Time: 10 paid holidays annually, plus paid Vacation benefits that accrue weekly, and do not expire at year end
About this position:
Primary Job Responsibilities
Materials Purchasing:
- Use ERP system (IQMS) and interact with production department to determine material requirements for production orders (resin, components, packaging, etc)
- Determine economical purchase quantities and optimal inventory levels
- Negotiate pricing and order terms with vendors
- Write and place purchase orders with vendors; ensure that orders are confirmed
- Monitor production requirements for changes in material requirements (quantity changes, pull-ins, pushouts, etc)
- Communicate vendor delays to production department
- Maintain materials pricing in IQMS
- Work with vendors to ensure 100% on-time delivery
- Resolve nonconformances with vendors
- Drive improved vendor performance through the use of standard scorecards
- Assist with new vendor sourcing and qualification process
Supplies Purchasing:
- Place purchase orders for MRO supplies and maintenance items, as needed / requested by operational personnel
Education and Job Skill Requirements
- Minimum Education requirement: High School Diploma or Associate's degree
- Exceptional Attention to Detail
- Good organizational skills
- Basic knowledge of injection molding and other production processes
- Basic knowledge of ERP system use
- Strong computer skills (Windows, Access, Word, Excel, IQMS (ERP system) etc)
- Superior communications skills, both verbal and written
- Friendly, professional manner
Physical Requirements
- Use of hands 100% of the workday
- 20/20 vision required with or without correction
- Ability to stand or walk 25% of the workday
Job tags
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