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Location

Riverside, MO | United States

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Job description

Job Summary:

Responsible for the purchase of MRO supplies, Manufacturing Consumables, Plant Services, Capital, Equipment & Tooling and services related to duties, legal obligation and import/export requirements

Knowledge and Skills (Education):

• Post-Secondary Diploma preferred in the following:
  • Business Administration
  • Materials Management
• Certified Professional Purchaser, or minimum 5 years direct technical and commercial purchasing experience
• Fluent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc.)

• High level of time management and mathematical skills
• Strong negotiation and organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills / Excellent customer service skills

· Negotiate favorable contracts for all NON-production related purchases including MRO, Plant Services and Tooling & Capital, as well as issues related to the purchase such as duties, legal obligation and import/export requirements

· Communicate with vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing, availability and delivery

· Expedite delivery of goods and services to users

· Enforce 100% on-time delivery requirements, 100% on-time / on-budget launches

· Maintain a positive contribution to quality, customer satisfaction and company profitability

· Responsibility for profitability for all purchased items as it relates to price variance, material defect disposition.

• Achieve annual cost reduction goals.

• Manage strategic sourcing process, approve req's, create po's according to P&P.

· Manage tool crib supplies, issuing releases to suppliers via MRP.

· Manage MRO inventory.

· Achieve minority spend goal

· Identify and lead cost reduction activities.

· Commercial lead with suppliers.

· Attend APQP meetings and ensure that all critical spares are in place prior to launch.

· Maintain supplier rating system continuously evaluating supplier's delivery and quality performance

· Work with under-performing suppliers to improve, or locate alternate supplier

· Maintains procurement records such as copies of quotes, delivery records, approves invoices for payment

· Perform cycle counts as required and participates in regular wall-to-wall inventory reconciliation

· Manage all MRO inventory for program build-outs.

· Mentor other personnel in the department and assist in their development

· Initiate projects / reports that contribute to continuous improvement or profit opportunities

· Communicate with all areas of the plant to ensure the needs of the company are being fulfilled through purchasing

· Responsible to actively participate in any new programs or projects associated with the plant

· Provide accurate costing for purchased items related to potential new business at quotation stage

Working Conditions:
• 50% office, 50% plant floor (PPE required)

Back-up Duties:
• Perform other duties as required

"Jr Scheduler", Jr, schedule, scheduler

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