Buyer-Planner, Supplies Purchasing

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Preferably the candidate will have a background in Purchasing, however this contractor will primarily be in a supporting role (and will not be actually doing the purchasing).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- The candidate will be supporting other members of the Purchasing team will a Buyer Planner is on a leave of absence. CW will need to follow PO maintenance, be aware of ETAs, etc.

COMMENTS/SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

- This CW will be covering a 12 week LOA. Due to the training involved, the CW will not be doing the actual purchasing, but will need to have a purchasing background in order to support the team.

POSITION PROFILE:

- Performs daily activities associated with procurement of product and manages supplier database to include supplier capabilities, cost analysis and key performance indicators.
- Provides vendor-pricing analysis to support contract negotiations.
- Has limited scope of authority within pre-established specific policies, procedures and/or guidelines.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Executes daily purchases as appropriate.
- Maintains vendor information in Oracle.
- Monitors service levels and takes corrective action where necessary.
- Maintains stock levels in conjunction with min/max levels.
- Reviews and manages overdue orders, backorders and non-planned item orders.
- Investigates and initiates alternate sourcing as appropriate.
- Investigates and initiates cost savings opportunities.
- Assists with District requests for data searches.
- Initiates pricing corrections, item set up, and general system maintenance for accuracy.
- Provides documentation for analysis of rebate buys, contract negotiations and strategic planning.
- Monitors service levels, inventory dollars to budget, excess inventory, etc. and takes corrective action.
- Analyzes and corrects as necessary Accounts Payable discrepancies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Secondary Duties:
- Initiates corrective action to purchase orders as necessary.
- Initiates vendor returns as requested or as appropriate.
- Reviews and maintains unit of measures as necessary.
- Reviews inventory data base for general information, ie accuracy, turns, excess etc.
- Assists in training associate buyers and new employees.
- Assists in training/maintaining field users' expertise and system understanding.
- Financial Responsibility:
- Inventory turns
- Fill rates
- Cost savings

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS):

- 4 year college degree in business, logistics or related field is required.
- CPM is required.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience is required in general purchasing or warehouse/inventory management in multi-system environment with high customer service requirement.
- Proficiency is required in Microsoft applications with emphasis on Excel.
- Proficiency in Oracle is required.
- Experience in Manugistics, Servugistics or similar systems are required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

- Possesses ability to review and understand general instructions - prepare, provide and convey diversified information.

WORKING CONDITIONS, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

- Typically, an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation, and a normal range of temperature and noise level.
- Work assignments are diversified. Interpret, comprehend and apply complex material, data and instruction - prepare, provide and convey diversified information.
- Minimal physical effort required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically with less than 10 lbs. (eg, papers, books, files and small parts, etc.).
- Moderate dexterity - regular application of basic skills (calculator, keyboard, hand tools, eye/hand coordination.

FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

- Action Oriented
- Creativity
- Planning
- Problem Solving
- Time Management