Buyer

Buyer
Hiring Basis: Direct hire
Onboarding Requirements: Position is contingent on clean criminal background screen
Location: St. Anthony, MN 55413
Salary: 65-70k
Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance eligible your 1st day on the job, 401K with Match 1st month following hire, Quarterly Bonus Program payout potential, Company paid Holidays (12) and Paid Birthday (1) (use anytime throughout the year), Paid Time Off (PTO) available immediately, Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability, Company paid Life Insurance, $6,000 annual Tuition Reimbursement program, Company provided tools, Company provided uniforms (laundered), Company reimbursement for Safety Shoes & Safety Glasses, Secure, onsite free parking

JOB OVERVIEW

Lotus Technical has a direct hire opportunity for a Buyer for our client, a manufacturing company located in St. Anthony, MN. Benefits include Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance eligible your 1st day on the job, 401K with Match 1st month following hire, Quarterly Bonus Program payout potential, Company paid Holidays (12) and Paid Birthday (1) (use anytime throughout the year), Paid Time Off (PTO) available immediately, Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability, Company paid Life Insurance, $6,000 annual Tuition Reimbursement program, Company provided tools, Company provided uniforms (laundered), Company reimbursement for Safety Shoes & Safety Glasses, Secure, onsite free parking. Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder. Must be local to the MN area. Sorry, no relocations.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Responsible for purchasing material in our dynamic engineer to order and made to order manufacturing facility with a Customer Driven focus that provides On Time Predictability thru Continuous Improvement.

DUTIES

Daily Material Requirement Planning review with executing orders for production materials, MRO items and services.
Works collaboratively with planning and suppliers to resolve delivery issues and develop recovery plans for to support on time delivery to customer.
Interface with other department representatives to determine specific needs, such as technical requirements, or manufacturing requirements.
Processes Engineering Change Order releases for updates to manufacturing and vendors.
Follows up on deliveries, obtains proof of delivery if required and resolves invoicing related issues.
Responsible to manage inventory for assigned materials to the appropriate level for order quantity, safety stock, excess and obsolete inventories
Attends production meetings.
Provides regular updates on assigned metrics.
Completes other tasks and projects as assigned by the Purchasing Manager
Ensures tasks are performed according to organizational requirements for quality management and environmental, health and safety standards, policies and procedures.
Maintains data and prepares reports using SAP and Microsoft office software.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 2+ years Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, or Engineering experience.
Demonstrates Inventory Management Skills for order quantity, safety stock quality, stocking determination, identifying excess and obsolete inventories.
Excellent communication, computer, and analytical skills required.
Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to respond to changing priorities required.
Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
Demonstrates excellent inter-personal, group participation, and group management skills.
Must be a flexible, high-energy individual, able to handle multiple tasks and frequently changing priorities.
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite products with a focus on Excel preferred.
Must be US Citizen, or Green Card Holder.
Must be local to the MN area. Sorry, no relocations.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree in a business or technical field a plus.
SAP Materials and Planning experience a plus.