Materials Purchasing Supervisor

Summit Polymers; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers is seeking a Supervisor, Materials (Purchasing) in Kentucky to oversee inventory accuracy and forecasting. The role interfaces with molding, assembly, quality assurance, shipping/receiving, engineering, production control, and accounting to maintain daily, weekly, and monthly records of inventory and purchasing activities.

The candidate will coordinate, order, and gather purchase orders to ensure materials are readily available for production, supervise materials staff, and

Qualifications

• High school graduate with a minimum of two years inventory experience.
• One year experience in purchasing or similar field.
• Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs the activities of Materials Coordinators, Purchasing.
• Directs, instructs, and trains new and promoted employees, and monitors, evaluates, and corrects employee performance and behavior as necessary.
• Process purchase order requisitions through computer, noting prices and ship dates.
• Expedites orders as required.
• Prints purchase orders and verifies all daily receiving reports for processing to cost accounting.
• Maintains and updates all purchasing records and documents (including vendor records, files, catalogues, literature, and price lists).
• Responsible for raw material files and records pertinent to transactions and operations.
• Processes receiving slips and invoices.
• Prepares correspondence to expedite purchased materials, revise or change purchase orders, effect cancellations, improve terms, and obtain bids.
• Processes monthly purchased items (including all raw materials and components) physical inventory counts into the computer system.
• Maintains and updates departmental records on employee performance including the initiation of new records and reporting procedure.
• Investigates and implements disciplinary actions in accord with corporate personnel policies and procedures.
• Participates in and coordinates company programs, e.g., communications, job training, vacation scheduling, etc.
• Prepares reports on accidents, injuries, inventory on hand, disciplinary support data, etc.
• Performs other tasks and duties as required, necessitated, or directed.

Skills

Inventory management

Purchasing

Team supervision

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Summit Polymers is seeking a Supervisor, Materials (Purchasing) in Kentucky to oversee inventory accuracy and forecasting. The role interfaces with molding, assembly, quality assurance, shipping/receiving, engineering, production control, and accounting to maintain daily, weekly, and monthly records of inventory and purchasing activities.

The candidate will coordinate, order, and gather purchase orders to ensure materials are readily available for production, supervise materials staff, and