Purchasing Specialist
Core
Schedule and purchase materials to support production schedules while maximizing plant efficiencies and profitability.
Role type
Purchasing Specialist
Builds
Production schedules and material procurement for packaging manufacturing
Domain
Manufacturing / Packaging / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Inventory planning, Purchase requisition processing, Vendor coordination, SAP proficiency, Master data management, Invoice reconciliation
Preferred skills
Plastics or fabrication environment experience, Bachelor's Degree
Technologies
SAP
Responsibilities
Plan and control inventory levels including cycle counts, Liaise between scheduler and vendor for delivery tracking, Initiate and process purchase requisitions, Review SAP requirements and issue POs, Coordinate with vendors on price and delivery schedules, Manage change requests and reschedule as necessary, Research new parts and initiate setup requests, Confirm delivery dates and follow up on late POs, Reconcile blocked invoices daily, Maintain vendor records in SAP
Seniority
Mid-level individual contributor