Buyer I: Lean Procurement & MRP Specialist

Atkore International; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Leave under federal, state, or local L

Job summary

Atkore is seeking a Buyer I based in Cartersville, GA to drive procurement processes and material replenishment systems, focusing on cost reduction and supplier qualifications. You will act as the plant expert for procurement activities, support on-time delivery, and participate in strategic sourcing decisions.

The role requires less than one year of procurement experience, familiarity with JDE/Oracle is preferred, and a Lean manufacturing mindset is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a business discipline or combination of experience and education.
• <1 year procurement experience required.
• Procurement/Supply Chain negotiating experience in an industrial environment required.
• Proficient with MS OS and general purchasing software solutions. Experience with JDE/Oracle strongly preferred.
• Experience with inventory control programs and a working knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Strong practical skills within a Lean manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in time and project management.
• Ability to work in a team environment and as an individual contributor.
• Demonstrate Atkore Core Values - Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence

Responsibilities

• Support on-time customer delivery and meet inventory turn objectives.
• Solicits competitive proposals, evaluates RFQs, prepares sourcing recommendations, creates purchase orders, facilitates changes and expedites POs.
• Reconciles pending invoices and updates master file records as needed.
• Takes ownership and actively maintains proper order processing, inclusive of DoA, GL accuracy, and data entry.
• Participates in strategic sourcing decisions to achieve corporate goals and objectives.
• Outlines MRO purchasing activities for execution by the team.
• Resolve issues by performing root cause analysis and implement a solution/preventative action plan.
• Collaborates with plant personnel/departments including Quality, Logistics, Finance, and Manufacturing to obtain best pricing, quality, service and delivery.
• Develop and monitor standard costs for raw materials.
• Streamlines processes, improves raw material cycle times, and oversees supplier managed inventories.
• Manages Ad hoc projects and reports to support development and implementation of MRP systems; manage databases for procurement modules.
• Embrace and foster an environment that supports core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Inventory control

Lean manufacturing

Time management

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

JDE/Oracle

Purchasing software

Job description

Atkore is seeking a Buyer I based in Cartersville, GA to drive procurement processes and material replenishment systems, focusing on cost reduction and supplier qualifications. You will act as the plant expert for procurement activities, support on-time delivery, and participate in strategic sourcing decisions.

The role requires less than one year of procurement experience, familiarity with JDE/Oracle is preferred, and a Lean manufacturing mindset is highly desirable.