Materials Buyer

Experience Champaign Urbana; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Materials Buyer at Experience Champaign Urbana will manage production suppliers, plan incoming raw materials, purchased components, packaging, sub-suppliers and outside services to support manufacturing and shipping requirements and oversee Receivers in accordance with stated policies, procedures and departmental goals. This position participates fully in department initiatives.

This position will work closely with the Materials Manager.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in automotive industry and strong inventory controls experience.
• Experience with ERP systems and MSDS/health & safety awareness.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; English communication proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all incoming logistics planning with suppliers.
• Inventory expert working with ERP to troubleshoot discrepancies.
• Maintain inventory levels with cycle counts and accurate data entry.
• Assist in training receivers and ensure MSDS on file.
• Coordinate outbound shipments related to vendors/production and report supplier performance.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication

Energy and Stress

Team Work

Problem Solving

Accountability and Dependability

Ethics and Integrity

Analytical

Education

Community college diploma in purchasing

PMAC enrollment/completion

Minimum 3 to 5 years in the automotive industry

2 years Inventory control experience

Experience with steel / aluminum

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

SummaryThe Materials Buyer will manage production suppliers. Plan all incoming Raw materials, purchased components, packaging, sub-suppliers and outside services to support manufacturing and shipping requirements and oversee Receivers in accordance with stated policies, procedures and departmental goals. Directly or through manager, ensures achievement of company goals and objectives. This position participates fully in department initiatives. This position will work closely with the Materials Manager.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Energy and Stress
• Team Work
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Analytical

Job Duties

• Coordinate all incoming logistics planning with suppliers, as applicable
• Inventory expert, working with ERP systems to troubleshoot inventory discrepancies and monitor inventory accuracy
• General knowledge of PPAP, TS16949, ISO14001, MSDS, CTPAT and Health & Safety requirements
• On-call from the plant by cell phone after hours
• Issue firm and forecast releases to vendors on an ongoing basis for all production related items (i.e. Steel, Aluminum, Purchased Components, Packaging, sub-suppliers and Outside services)
• Coordinate receiving schedules to ensure a smooth flow of incoming products
• Maintain minimum inventory levels and monitor for accuracy regularly with cycle counts
• Work as a team with Manufacturing to designate storage locations for all purchased components, Steel, Aluminum and packaging.
• Maintain Maps and charts for plant level reference
• Verify receipt data entry from Receivers and monitor FIFO of raw materials throughout the plant
• May assist in training of Receivers on receiving into CMS and other databases, as required
• CMS database-Purchasing and Inventory expert.
• Troubleshooting inventory discrepancies, understanding transactions in inventory database and root cause analysis
• Ensure current MSDS for items purchased are on file at all times
• Coordinate various outbound shipments related to vendors/production (i.e. Scrap processor, returnable containers; materials for out of house tryouts).
• Report monthly Supplier Performance and summarize for QOS reporting
• Work with Quality Supervisors on supplier quality issues.
• (Ensure that production is protected)
• Keep up to date with system changes and training requirements related to job duties

Requirements

• Community college diploma in purchasing or enrollment in/completion of PMAC; and/or
• Minimum 3 to 5 years in the automotive industry
• 2 years Inventory control experience
• Experience with steel / aluminum is an asset
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Positive attitude
• Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
• Strong analytical ability
• Supervisory and interpersonal skills are required
• Troubleshooting ability is required
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated good internal customer service skills
• Detail oriented
• Good computer skills