Wilmington, NC
North CarolinaContract/Temp To Hire
Buyer/Planner
Pay: $22/hr - $24/hr
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES:
1. Analyze the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary
specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed.
2. Solicit and evaluate proposals for the requested commodity.
3. Investigate and/or interview potential suppliers to determine if they meet
the specified requirements.
4. Advise team members or management on the appropriate supplier to be
used.
5. Negotiate the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the
optimum quality and schedule needs.
6. Implement purchase contracts that comply with company and government
regulations.
7. Assure that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated
price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
8. Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other
documents to assure accurate retention of records.
9. Develop and implement material schedules to meet sales and material
inventory objectives.
10. Contact suppliers to verify deliveries and/or expedite material if required to
meet schedules.
11. Maintain database required to execute MRP Planning Runs (lead times,
safety stock, P.O. status, order policies, etc.).
12. Control obsolete material to include reviewing potential obsolete material
as determined by product changes or engineering changes.
13. Coordinate functional department activities to achieve movement of product
in order to maintain adherence to planned manufacturing schedules.
14. Assist sales in developing detail customer delivery dates and ensures
adherence to the commitments.
15. Evaluate economic impact of all schedule changes and make
recommendations to management concerning alternatives.
16. Coordinate with manufacturing all phases of production to insure the
committed schedules can be accomplished.
17. Assist manufacturing in planning load levels in terms of units and
manpower.
18. Monitor and report inventory levels by category (Raw, WIP, F/G) on a
monthly basis; Monitor and report on SON (Slow Moving, Obsolete, Non-
Moving) inventory on a quarterly basis.
19. Coordinate schedules with other departments relative to lead-time required
for procurement of materials, services and processes.
20. Supervise and expedite rush orders and materials that are short and
revises schedules to offset delays.
21. Acts as a liaison with manufacturing, engineering, and other departments
on matters pertaining to schedules, production, methods, materials, and
designs to resolve day-to-day problems.
22. All other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Embody the Interroll Growth Performance Culture:
a. Customer
b. Execution excellence
c. People
d. Global collaboration
e. Accountability
2. Possess a Bachelor’s Degree.
3. Possess at least 3 years of similar or related experience.
4. Possess advanced proficiency in one or more software programs including
Microsoft Office products and manufacturing software.
5. Possess proficiency in SAP.
6. Possess intermediate mathematical skills performing calculations involving
percentages, factions, area, circumference, and volume. Possess the
ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
7. Possess the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
8. Possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and
technical information such as financial and legal documents.
9. Possess advanced communication and negotiation skills using tact and
diplomacy.
10. Possess the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written,
oral, diagram or schedule form.
MISSION: This position supports production objectives by ordering raw
materials needed for production orders and maintaining inventory
needs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit;
use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms and move up to
twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and color vision. The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet.
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES:
1. Analyze the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary
specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed.
2. Solicit and evaluate proposals for the requested commodity.
3. Investigate and/or interview potential suppliers to determine if they meet
the specified requirements.
4. Advise team members or management on the appropriate supplier to be
used.
5. Negotiate the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the
optimum quality and schedule needs.
6. Implement purchase contracts that comply with company and government
regulations.
7. Assure that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated
price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
8. Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other
documents to assure accurate retention of records.
9. Develop and implement material schedules to meet sales and material
inventory objectives.
10. Contact suppliers to verify deliveries and/or expedite material if required to
meet schedules.
11. Maintain database required to execute MRP Planning Runs (lead times,
safety stock, P.O. status, order policies, etc.).
12. Control obsolete material to include reviewing potential obsolete material
as determined by product changes or engineering changes.
13. Coordinate functional department activities to achieve movement of product
in order to maintain adherence to planned manufacturing schedules.
14. Assist sales in developing detail customer delivery dates and ensures
adherence to the commitments.
15. Evaluate economic impact of all schedule changes and make
recommendations to management concerning alternatives.
16. Coordinate with manufacturing all phases of production to insure the
committed schedules can be accomplished.
17. Assist manufacturing in planning load levels in terms of units and
manpower.
18. Monitor and report inventory levels by category (Raw, WIP, F/G) on a
monthly basis; Monitor and report on SON (Slow Moving, Obsolete, Non-
Moving) inventory on a quarterly basis.
19. Coordinate schedules with other departments relative to lead-time required
for procurement of materials, services and processes.
20. Supervise and expedite rush orders and materials that are short and
revises schedules to offset delays.
21. Acts as a liaison with manufacturing, engineering, and other departments
on matters pertaining to schedules, production, methods, materials, and
designs to resolve day-to-day problems.
22. All other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Embody the Interroll Growth Performance Culture:
a. Customer
b. Execution excellence
c. People
d. Global collaboration
e. Accountability
2. Possess a Bachelor’s Degree.
3. Possess at least 3 years of similar or related experience.
4. Possess advanced proficiency in one or more software programs including
Microsoft Office products and manufacturing software.
5. Possess proficiency in SAP.
6. Possess intermediate mathematical skills performing calculations involving
percentages, factions, area, circumference, and volume. Possess the
ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
7. Possess the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
8. Possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and
technical information such as financial and legal documents.
9. Possess advanced communication and negotiation skills using tact and
diplomacy.
10. Possess the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written,
oral, diagram or schedule form.
MISSION: This position supports production objectives by ordering raw
materials needed for production orders and maintaining inventory
needs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit;
use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms and move up to
twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and color vision. The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet.