Strategic Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator

RBC Bearings; Westminster (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Bearings in Westminster, SC seeks a purchasing professional to plan, direct, and coordinate buying of materials, products and services under the Materials Manager. You will liaise with production planning, scheduling and inventory control to ensure on-time delivery at optimal price while maintaining low inventories.

Responsibilities include managing external vendors, monitoring purchase orders, interfacing with suppliers on delivery, price and sale conditions, reducing costs, and handling

Qualifications

• Understanding of purchasing principles and inventory control management.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to analyze data for purchasing decisions.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with MRP systems; AS400 knowledge a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication in English.
• Adheres to safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage outside vendors, and ensure that approved vendors are used
• Monitor purchase orders and outside processors to ensure materials arrive on time
• Interface with suppliers when serious variations arise in delivery, quality, price, or conditions of sale
• Work with outside vendors to ensure best possible pricing, and seek ways to reduce cost
• Generate, issue, and enter cycle counts

Skills

Purchasing principles

Inventory control

Data analysis

MS Office

MRP systems

AS400 knowledge

English communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree in Purchasing/Business

APICS Certification

Tools

MRP systems

AS400

ERP software

Job description

RBC Bearings in Westminster, SC seeks a purchasing professional to plan, direct, and coordinate buying of materials, products and services under the Materials Manager. You will liaise with production planning, scheduling and inventory control to ensure on-time delivery at optimal price while maintaining low inventories.

Responsibilities include managing external vendors, monitoring purchase orders, interfacing with suppliers on delivery, price and sale conditions, reducing costs, and handling