Supply Chain - Buyer/Planner

Arrowhead Engineered Products, Inc.; East Greenville (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group coordinates the procurement of materials, parts and packaging supplies for the organization to ensure on time delivery.

The role supports product development by setting up new products, clarifying purchasing specs, and maintaining purchase orders, cost savings records, and supplier communications.

The position requires an associate degree or related experience and involves daily expediting and supplier coordination to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 1–2 years related experience or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates procurement activities from initial purchase to delivery for a commodity.
• Assist in setting up new products from Product Development and clarify purchasing specs.
• Evaluate purchase minimums against vendor minimums and suggest discontinuance if needed.
• Ensure on-time delivery, negotiated price, and quality standards are met.
• Maintain timely control of purchase orders, revisions, ASNs and related documents.
• Update import costs and maintain import and warranty spreadsheets.
• Record and maintain cost savings spreadsheet.
• Expedite inbound purchased orders daily.
• Maintain PO/vendor/item database with ETA and quotes.
• Provide demand plans to designated suppliers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate degree or related experience

Job description

Summary

Coordinates the procurement of materials, parts and packaging supplies for the organization to ensure on time delivery.

Duties

• Coordinates all activities related to procurement of a commodity beginning with initial purchase through delivery.
• Assists in the setup of a constant stream of new products from the Product Development group. Contacts department and/or initiator to clarify or complete information for proper purchasing specifications and processes.
• Evaluate each purchase minimums against vendor minimums; negotiate or suggest discontinuance of product.
• Assures that the commodity is delivered on time, at the negotiated price and meets the quality standards of the company.
• Maintains timely control of purchase orders, revisions, advance shipping notices, and other documents to assure on-time delivery from supplier.
• Updates import costs and maintain import spreadsheet and warranty spreadsheet for imports.
• Records and maintains cost savings spreadsheet.
• Daily expediting of inbound purchased orders.
• Maintain database of purchase orders, vendor/item, estimated time of arrivals and new quotes.
• Provide demand plan to designated suppliers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Qualifications

Associate degree or one to two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

Heated and air-conditioned office.

Internal employee eligibility

Employee should meet performance (ie: not been placed on a final written warning for performance and have less than 9 attendance points).

Have been in current position for at least 6 months unless specified by job posting requirements due to business needs.