Industrial Purchasing Specialist - 1st Shift

Bodycote; Hebron Estates (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bodycote in Hebron Estates, KY is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to secure materials for uninterrupted production. You will manage purchase orders, build supplier relationships, and monitor inventories and budgets while coordinating with Quality to address supplier issues.

The role requires ensuring timely delivery, maintaining supplier scorecards, and communicating with production and customers. Candidates should have a high school diploma, 2–3 years purchasing or office experience, and

Qualifications

• ITAR compliance required; candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents
• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2–3 years of relevant office or business administration experience
• Familiarity with A/R, purchasing and materials management processes
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Willingness to expand knowledge through formal training
• Ability to use systems to record and track data, order materials and maintain documentation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing functions to ensure materials are ordered at the best price and quality in a timely manner to support uninterrupted production
• Ensure purchase orders are accurate, organized and written promptly to support the production process
• Manage Approved Supplier List
• Collaborate with Quality to manage supplier corrective actions
• Maintain supplier scorecards
• Coordinate with Production and customers to determine shipping requirements for EST-arranged part shipments and ensure prompt delivery
• Conduct physical inventories and provide accurate reporting
• Control disposition of inventoried parts and maintain information systems timely
• Create, monitor and maintain a budget for inventoried parts and materials
• Ensure received materials match purchase orders in quality, quantity and type
• Adhere to Environment, Health and Safety policy; keep area neat; wear PPE; dispose of waste per safety standards

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The Purchasing Specialist ensures timely and cost-effective procurement of materials, maintaining quality and inventory control to support uninterrupted production. Responsibilities include managing purchase orders, supplier relationships, and inventory budgets, while also coordinating with Quality to address supplier issues and maintaining accurate supplier scorecards. Effective communication with production and customers is crucial to ensure prompt delivery and inventory accuracy.

Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

The primary duties consist of, but are not limited to the following.

• Execute purchasing functions to ensure materials are ordered at the best possible price and quality in a timely manner that assures uninterrupted process production while maximizing the economics of inventories
• Assure that purchase orders are accurate, organized and written in a timely manner to support the production process.
• Manages Approved Supplier List
• Works with Quality to manage supplier corrective actions
• Maintains supplier scorecards
• Effectively communicate with customers and the Production Supervisor to determine the shipping requirements for EST-arranged part shipments and ensure their prompt and efficient delivery.
• Conduct physical inventories as necessary and follow up with accurate reporting
• Control disposition of inventoried parts and materials. Assures accuracy of inventoried parts and updated information systems in a timely manner.
• Create, monitor, and maintain a budget for all inventoried parts and materials
• Assure that materials received are consistent in quality, quantity, and type versus the purchase order.
• Observe all Environment, Health and Safety Policy requirements
  • Keeping work area neat and orderly at all times
  • Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Disposal of waste per safety standards

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements, therefore candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Card Holder.
• Education – High School diploma

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2-3 years of relevant office or business administration experience
• Familiarity with A/R, purchasing and materials management processes
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Willingness to expand knowledge to other related areas through formal training
• Ability to use the appropriate systems to record and track data, order materials and maintain appropriate documentation
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook

Physical & Mental Demands

The following physical and mental demands consist of, but are not limited to the following.

• Must be able to work in a sitting and standing position for extended periods of time in an office/industrial environment
• Ability to bend, pull, stoop and reach to perform functions
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• May be exposed to heat, fumes, noise, and humidity, etc.
• Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions
• Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.
• Ability to hear in person and via phone

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Bodycote is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans’ status or on the basis of disability.