Buyer 1

Hendrickson; Lebanon (KY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Pension plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Education assistance

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Hendrickson is seeking a Buyer I in Kentucky to manage purchasing of MRO supplies, components, and outside services to support production schedules. You will coordinate with production, quality, and logistics, maintain ERP data, and drive accuracy in procurement records.

Responsibilities include material planning, issuing POs, monitoring supplier performance, and supporting continuous-improvement initiatives through Lean practices and Kanban systems.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of materials and supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• Material planning or production planning experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with supplier relationship management and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Experience with procurement, production control, shipping, and inventory processes.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and continuous-improvement activities.
• Experience with change management, root-cause analysis, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Plan materials and schedule to meet KPI delivery targets.
• Coordinate with shipping/receiving for on-time shipments.
• Maintain MRP data, supplier records, and PO information.
• Release and maintain work orders for production.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and support corrective actions.

Skills

MRP knowledge

Procurement

Production control

Inventory management

Shipping & Receiving

Transportation

QAD ERP

Excel

Word

Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

APICS CPIM/CPM/CIRM

Tools

QAD ERP

Job description

Position Type

Full-time

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The Buyer I is responsible for purchasing MRO supplies, fabricated components, and outside-processing services required to support plant operations and production schedules. This position coordinates purchasing and material-planning activities with suppliers, production, customer service, quality, shipping/receiving, engineering and other internal departments. The role is also responsible for maintaining accurate purchasing and planning data within the ERP system, supporting inventory accuracy, monitoring supplier performance, and contributing to cost-reduction and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Essential Scope of Duties

• Perform material planning and scheduling activities in coordination with Production and Customer Service to support established delivery-performance KPI objectives for internal and OEM customers.
• Coordinate with Shipping and Receiving personnel to ensure accurate and timely shipments, production receipts, system transactions, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of MRP data, supplier records, purchase-order information, and other assigned system data.
• Release and maintain work orders for production and outside processing, where applicable.
• Review approved requisitions and prepare purchase orders for assigned materials, components, supplies, and services.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, including items and services purchased, costs, delivery information, supplier quality or performance, and inventory-related information.
• Monitor open purchase orders and communicate with suppliers and internal departments regarding delivery status, shortages, discrepancies, and other issues that may affect production or customer requirements.
• Work with the Quality department, internal users, suppliers, and other appropriate personnel to investigate defective or unacceptable goods or services, determine the source of the issue, and support corrective action.
• Complete MRO requisition, purchase-order entry, receipt, and related transactional activities.
• Support improvements to MRP, QAD, and related materials-management processes.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, assist with root-cause identification, and support the implementation of corrective actions.
• Work with Production to maintain and improve Kanban systems and material flow.
• Support plant cost-reduction objectives by identifying and participating in purchasing, supplier, inventory, and process-improvement opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
• APICS or other recognized supply chain certification preferred, including CPIM, CPM, or CIRM.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant manufacturing experience may be considered.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• Three to five years of materials, purchasing, planning, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Material-planning or production-planning experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Experience with supplier relationship management, supplier improvement, cost-reduction initiatives, and corrective-action processes.
• Experience working with procurement, production control, shipping, receiving, transportation, and inventory processes.
• Experience participating in cross-functional teams and continuous-improvement activities.
• Experience with change management, problem identification, root-cause analysis, and project management.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Strong working knowledge of MRP and supply chain management, including procurement, production control, inventory management, shipping, receiving, and transportation.
• Experience using QAD or a comparable manufacturing ERP system.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook.
• Ability to create, run, maintain, or interpret system queries and operational reports.
• Working knowledge of automatic data collection systems, including barcode-scanning technology.
• Working knowledge of inventory-management and production-reporting systems.
• Understanding of value-stream and end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing principles and tools, including Kanban and Kaizen.
• Knowledge of cycle-counting practices, inventory controls, and good manufacturing practices.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Compensation

$68,000-$70,000

We offer a full complement of benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life, travel, and disability insurance; a flexible spending account; 401K plans; a pension plan; paid holidays and vacation. We also offer financial assistance programs if you decide to adopt a child or want to pursue further education.

We have a comprehensive wellness program and an Employee Assistance Program, that supports individuals in the proactive management of their overall health and wellness.

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