Strategic Buyer: ERP & Inventory Optimization

Dnpphoto; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DNP IAM, a U.S. subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing, seeks a Buyer in Concord, NC to purchase materials, coordinate with sales, and manage inventory levels to support production schedules.

You will negotiate with vendors to optimize price, quality, delivery, and lead times, while ensuring standard procedures are followed before material is ordered, received, and stored. Responsibilities include entering master data in the ERP (Epicor preferred), generating purchasing plans, maintaining PO records,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 2–3 years in continuous manufacturing supply chain or 4–5 years in purchasing/production scheduling.
• ERP experience required; Epicor strongly preferred.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills; ability to derive actionable insights from data.
• Multilingual English/Japanese preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter and maintain master data for parts and assemblies in the ERP system.
• Coordinate with sales to ensure prompt entry of orders and forecast data.
• Use tools to generate a purchasing plan aligned with the production schedule and forecast.
• Procure materials, equipment and services; negotiate terms to optimize price, quality, delivery, and lead times.
• Maintain organized records of purchase orders, receipts and inventory movements.
• Collaborate with warehouse and accounting to ensure accurate receipts and billing; liaise with suppliers to resolve issues.
• Support product development and samples by procuring materials as needed.
• Participate in periodic cycle counting and year-end inventory activities.

Skills

Excel (intermediate)

ERP supply chain experience

Analytical skills

Pattern recognition

Interpersonal skills

English/Japanese (multilingual)

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred) with 2–3 years in supply chain

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

DNP IAM, a U.S. subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing, seeks a Buyer in Concord, NC to purchase materials, coordinate with sales, and manage inventory levels to support production schedules.

You will negotiate with vendors to optimize price, quality, delivery, and lead times, while ensuring standard procedures are followed before material is ordered, received, and stored. Responsibilities include entering master data in the ERP (Epicor preferred), generating purchasing plans, maintaining PO records,