Senior Print & Packaging Procurement Specialist

ultradent; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Ultradent Products, Inc. , a global dental and oral health manufacturer and part of the Mitsui Chemicals Group, is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our Procurement team.

You will manage manufacturing purchases, focus on printed materials and packaging, and collaborate with Planning and Category Managers to ensure cost, quality, and supply. With at least three years in manufacturing purchasing, you will negotiate terms, use MRP/ERP systems, and address shortages while maintaining data

Qualifications

• At least three years of purchasing experience, including direct responsibility for production materials in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience using MRP/ERP systems to manage material requirements, purchase orders, delivery schedules, and inventory.
• Demonstrated success negotiating with suppliers, resolving delivery issues, and managing competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of inventory management, supplier performance, quotation analysis, and total purchasing cost.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analyzing purchasing and inventory data.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through and written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage an assigned purchasing workload independently and recognize when issues require escalation.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily purchasing for assigned production materials, including placing purchase orders, confirming supplier commitments, and ensuring materials arrive when needed.
• Use Oracle recommendations and exception reports to buy, expedite, reschedule, or cancel orders based on changing production and inventory requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, and other purchasing terms to achieve measurable cost savings and reliable supply.
• Work closely with suppliers, Planning, and Category Managers to support procurement needs.
• Verify that purchase orders reference the correct specifications and revisions, particularly for printed materials and packaging.
• Proactively address shortages, late deliveries, supplier performance concerns, and nonconforming materials.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data with our analyst, including lead times, order quantities, supplier information, pricing, and delivery dates.
• Establish and maintain blanket purchase agreements in coordination with Category Managers.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and receiving issues with suppliers and Accounts Payable.

Skills

Negotiation

Inventory management

Excel

Vendor relations

MRP/ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle EBS

Fusion Purchasing

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Ultradent Products, Inc. , a global dental and oral health manufacturer and part of the Mitsui Chemicals Group, is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our Procurement team.

You will manage manufacturing purchases, focus on printed materials and packaging, and collaborate with Planning and Category Managers to ensure cost, quality, and supply. With at least three years in manufacturing purchasing, you will negotiate terms, use MRP/ERP systems, and address shortages while maintaining data