Buyer

WEG Electric Corp. (USA); Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Electric Machinery Company. a Division Of WEG Electric Corp. in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Buyer for its Purchasing department.

You will manage material planning, supplier coordination, and ensure on-time delivery for made-to-order manufacturing. Responsibilities include reviewing material requirements, resolving delivery issues, processing Engineering Change Orders, managing inventory levels, and reporting metrics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, or Engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in a business or technical field is a plus.
• Experience with SAP Materials and Planning is a plus.
• Strong inventory management, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Daily material planning reviews and execution of production orders.
• Collaborate with planning and suppliers to resolve delivery issues.
• Interface with departments to determine technical and manufacturing needs.
• Process Engineering Change Order releases for manufacturing updates.
• Follow up deliveries and resolve invoicing issues as needed.
• Manage inventory for assigned materials including safety stock and obsolete items.
• Attend production meetings and report metrics regularly.
• Complete tasks as assigned by Purchasing Manager.

Skills

Planning

Purchasing

Inventory management

Communication

Analytical

Organizational

Interpersonal

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Electric Machinery Company. a Division Of WEG Electric Corp.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Position: Buyer

Department: Purchasing

Primary Objective Of Position

Responsible for purchasing material in our dynamic engineer to order and made to order manufacturing facility with a Customer Driven focus that provides On Time Predictability thru Continuous Improvement.

Major Areas Of Accountability

• Daily Material Requirement Planning review with executing orders for production materials, MRO items and services.


• Works collaboratively with planning and suppliers to resolve delivery issues and develop recovery plans for to support on time delivery to customer.


• Interface with other department representatives to determine specific needs, such as technical requirements, or manufacturing requirements.


• Processes Engineering Change Order releases for updates to manufacturing and vendors.


• Follows up on deliveries, obtains proof of delivery if required and resolves invoicing related issues.


• Responsible to manage inventory for assigned materials to the appropriate level for order quantity, safety stock, excess and obsolete inventories


• Attends production meetings.


• Provides regular updates on assigned metrics.


• Completes other tasks and projects as assigned by the Purchasing Manager


• Ensures tasks are performed according to organizational requirements for quality management and environmental, health and safety standards, policies and procedures.


• Maintains data and prepares reports using SAP and Microsoft office software.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Minimum 2+ years Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, or Engineering experience. Bachelor's degree in a business or technical field a plus.


• SAP Materials and Planning experience a plus.


• Demonstrates Inventory Management Skills for order quantity, safety stock quality, stocking determination, identifying excess and obsolete inventories.


• Excellent communication, computer, and analytical skills required.


• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills.


• Strong attention to detail and the ability to respond to changing priorities required.


• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.


• Demonstrates excellent inter-personal, group participation, and group management skills.


• Must be a flexible, high-energy individual, able to handle multiple tasks and frequently changing priorities.


• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite products with a focus on Excel preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Approximately 80% sitting, 20% walking. Must be able to carry 20 pounds unassisted of production order packages around a manufacturing facility.


• Physical ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities. This requires climbing stairs and moving over, around, and about shop machinery.

Salary

$65k to $70k
Will compensate with experience. Position is full-time.

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