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Buyer I

Forest City, United States

The Buyer I is directly responsible for ensuring raw materials and services are provided from WGO suppliers in a timely and cost-effective manner to meet our production commitments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Reviews MRP requirements against buy reports and open purchase orders to determine required material, equipment, and supplies.
Resolve supplier payment issues in coordination with sourcing, accounts payable, warehouse and any other stakeholders.
Executes purchase orders and drives vendors to fulfill to the WGO schedule while minimizing risk.
Proactively manages the communication of all responsible purchasing commitments to the stakeholders within the organization.
Identifies and escalates conflicts with respect to material availability and order-promising integrity. Communicates to leadership when demand cannot be met and participates in resolutions with the stakeholders.
Administrates the entry of purchased item supplier master attributes, such as lead times, lot sizes, prices, etc. in coordination with sourcing to ensure accurate data integrity
Responsible for maintaining targeted inventories and providing input to management regarding potential inventory risk.
Maintains the daily/weekly/monthly communications with suppliers to ensure a stable and equitable partnership.
Provides metric-based performance data to Strategic Sourcing Managers on vendor performance and participates in vendor reviews

ASSIST or LEAD THE FOLLOWING:

Reporting purchasing and supplier data to internal strategic partners (Sourcing, Quality, Engineering, etc.) to assist in improvement opportunities.
Participating in special projects as needed.

TALENTS and/or EXPERIENCE

Familiarity with manufacturing operations, order scheduling and purchasing procedures, MRP systems and their processes, and supply chain best practices.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment with minimal supervision.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good MS Office/365 skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint/Teams).
Two or more years of supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, and REGISTRATIONS

Degree in business, management, or supply chain required. Equivalent experience and a combination of acceptable education/certifications may be accepted in lieu of degree.
Purchasing or supply chain certification desired (APICS, ISM, etc)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is normally performed in both a typical interior/office and production floor work environment. The candidate should be able to perform the job tasks with or without reasonable accommodations

Remaining in the seated position for extended periods of time
Moving about on foot
Raising or lowering an object from one level to another of 10-50 lbs.
Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder
Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force
Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job: