Materials Planner-Buyer

Daubert Chemical Co. Inc.; Forest View (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental (BCBS of Illinois)

401(k) Savings Plan + company match

Paid time off and holidays

Life Insurance and more

Job summary

Daubert Chemical Company is seeking an onsite Purchasing professional to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of raw materials for production at our Forest View, IL facility. This non-exempt role reports to the Purchasing Director and supports daily purchasing activities with internal teams.

Candidates should communicate professionally with suppliers, negotiate pricing, manage PO documentation, and monitor status reporting.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate professionally, confidently and effectively with suppliers and vendors to meet company’s needs.
• Strong negotiation and problem solving skills to ensure supply needs are met within timeframes.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and efficiently once trained.
• Ability to analyze reports and make inventory/purchasing decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Consistent & punctual attendance is required.
• PC proficiency with Microsoft Suite and online ordering experience.
• Strong mathematical and calculation skills.
• Ability to learn AS400 and transition to MS Dynamics or D365.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate daily raw material requirements, place orders to ensure productionInventory.
• Identify supply risks and communicate with scheduling, production, and management.
• Maintain supplier relations including pricing, supply discussions, and new product opportunities.
• Seek alternate suppliers and request samples for R&D evaluation.
• Manage internal PO processes and documentation.
• Enter POs into the database and track status.
• Maintain vendor files with quotations and contacts.
• Negotiate pricing and freight costs for materials.
• Collaborate with production, scheduling, customer service, maintenance, engineering and accounting to resolve issues.
• Prepare receiving paperwork and forward to AP promptly.
• Attend daily production meetings.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Detail orientation

Independent work

Inventory analysis

English proficiency

Punctual attendance

Microsoft Office

AS400 experience

ERP systems

Tools

AS400

MS Dynamics

D365

MS Office

Job description

Daubert Chemical Company is a profitable, family-owned specialty chemical manufacturer located near Midway airport and a market leader in the products we sell to our end users and distributors. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of raw materials to support uninterrupted production within a specialty chemical manufacturing environment. This position is located onsite at our specialty chemical production plant office at 4700 S. Central in Forest View, IL.Thisrole is non-exempt with a Monday-Friday work schedule and reports to the Purchasing Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate the daily raw material requirements report, place orders with the appropriate suppliers in a timely mannerto ensure sufficient inventory for production.
• Proactively identifies supply risks and communicate any supply issues with scheduling, production, and department management.
• Maintain a positive business relationship with suppliers which include communication with key contacts, pricing and supply discussions, identifying and disseminating new product opportunities to the appropriate people, as well as handling the resolution of quality and supply issues. This includes meeting with supplier’s representatives on a regular basis.
• Seek alternate source of suppliers and solicit samples as needed for evaluation by R&D.
• Responsible for miscellaneous internal PO process.
• Using database reports to review status of open purchase orders and follow up internally or externally with vendors as necessary. Enter PO’s into database.
• Maintain the appropriate vendor files including quotations, contacts, current costs, IVR, etc. in the database.
• Negotiate pricing and freight costs for select raw materials within department guidelines.
• Work with various internal departments such as production, scheduling, customer service, maintenance, engineering and accounting to communicate with & resolve purchasing related issues.
• Responsible for all purchasing related documents,organization, and filing. Accurately prepare receiving paperwork and forward to AP in a timely manner.
• Attend the daily morning production meeting.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate professionally, confidently and effectively with suppliers and vendors to meet company’s needs.
• Strong negotiation and problem solvingskills. Demonstrate persistence and tact with vendors to ensure that Daubert’s supply needs are met within our timeframes so as to not disrupt production.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and efficiently once trained.
• Ability to analyze reports and make decisions on inventory and purchasing decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Consistent & punctual attendance is required due to operational requirements.
• PC proficiency is required; Microsoft Suite (Outlook, word, excel), plus .pdf creation, file management, internet navigation and placement of online orders experience is required.
• Strong mathematical and calculation skills are essential.
• Ability to learn current database of AS400 then transition into learning the new ERP database, MS Dynamics or D365, for all daily work.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Pay range $28-$35 per hour
• BCBS of Illinois Medical &Dental, plus Vision Service Plan.
• 401(k) Savings Plan + generous bi-weekly Company Match
• Paid time off, plus11 annual Holidays
• Disability, Family, & Military Leave
• Life Insurance (Whole & Term), Identity Protection and more!

Relocation assistance is not available. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Daubert Chemical Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.