Purchasing Specialist
Core
Schedule and purchase materials to support production schedules while maximizing plant efficiencies and profitability.
Role type
Purchasing Specialist
Builds
Packaging products and supply chain solutions
Domain
Manufacturing (packaging, plastics, fabrication)
Required skills
Inventory planning, Purchase requisition processing, Vendor coordination, Master data management, Change request management
Preferred skills
Experience in plastics/fabrication environment
Technologies
ERP systems, Inventory management tools
Responsibilities
Plan and control inventory levels including cycle counts, Initiate and process purchase requisitions, Coordinate with vendors for pricing and delivery, Review and manage change requests from customers and suppliers, Develop and maintain master data for planning (safety stock, lead times, lot size), Support inventory management directives