Strategic Materials Buyer — On-Time Delivery

DuPont™ Spectrum™; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont™ Spectrum™ in Minneapolis, MN is seeking an experienced Buyer to represent the company in acquiring goods and services that support on-time deliveries and quality. You will evaluate suppliers, place purchase orders, manage MRP-driven requirements, and drive cost-effective sourcing for raw materials, MRO, office supplies, equipment and services to maintain steady production.

Responsibilities include vendor scorecards, ECO reviews, lead-time management, and ensuring timely delivery while

Qualifications

• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a minimum 2–3 years of purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and material Resource Planning (MRP).

Responsibilities

• Drives quality and on time delivery of outside products and services through proactive planning, rating and selection of outside vendors.
• Procure supplied products and services in a cost-effective manner.
• Review MRP daily and ensures materials are ordered to meet production schedules.
• Actively promote and drive a culture of safety.
• Manage lead times, economic order quantities, special requirements and pricing in IQMS for purchased items.
• Process requisitions, enter purchase orders into the system and maintain purchase order delivery dates and pricing.
• Procure MRO, office supplies, services, equipment and assigned production materials.
• Ensure required materials and/or services will arrive in time to meet production and engineering schedules.
• Generate, adjust and track purchase orders for materials, components and outside services to ensure optimum inventory levels to meet production and engineering schedules.
• Communicate delivery schedules and expedite materials as needed to meet production needs.
• Drive quality and on-time delivery of raw materials through proactive planning, rating and selection of suppliers.
• Procure products and services in a cost-effective manner to allow for steady production flow without excessive inventory levels.
• Review MRP requirements daily and ensure materials are ordered and will be delivered on-time to meet production schedules.
• Improve supplier performance by managing the Supplier Scorecard program and issuing quarterly feedback to all suppliers.
• Identifies and disposition, excess, obsolete and excess materials.
• Manage the Outside Service Vendor (OSV) process, which includes issuing purchase orders, working with the shipping department to set up delivery, following up with suppliers and issuing vendor scorecards on all OSV suppliers.
• Handle discrepant material. Manage the RMA process for purchased items, issue supplier corrective action as needed and complete necessary follow-up and material disposition.
• Generate request for quotes and source alternative materials and components as needed.
• Lead and support company-wide projects to reduce costs and/or improve quality.
• Review, approve and communicate ECO changes for all supplied material or outside services.

Skills

Vendor management

Procurement

MRP

Supply planning

Cost control

Education

Associate degree

Tools

IQMS

MS Office

Job description

DuPont™ Spectrum™ in Minneapolis, MN is seeking an experienced Buyer to represent the company in acquiring goods and services that support on-time deliveries and quality. You will evaluate suppliers, place purchase orders, manage MRP-driven requirements, and drive cost-effective sourcing for raw materials, MRO, office supplies, equipment and services to maintain steady production.

Responsibilities include vendor scorecards, ECO reviews, lead-time management, and ensuring timely delivery while