Job Type
Full-time
Description
Electric Machinery Company. a division of WEG Electric Corp.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Position: Buyer
Department: Purchasing
Primary Objective of Position:
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.
Major Areas of Accountability:
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Daily Material Requirement Planning review with executing orders for production materials, MRO items and services.
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Works collaboratively with planning and suppliers to resolve delivery issues and develop recovery plans for to support on time delivery to customer.
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Interface with other department representatives to determine specific needs, such as technical requirements, or manufacturing requirements.
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Processes Engineering Change Order releases for updates to manufacturing and vendors.
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Follows up on deliveries, obtains proof of delivery if required and resolves invoicing related issues.
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Responsible to manage inventory for assigned materials to the appropriate level for order quantity, safety stock, excess and obsolete inventories
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Attends production meetings.
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Provides regular updates on assigned metrics.
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Completes other tasks and projects as assigned by the Purchasing Manager
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Ensures tasks are performed according to organizational requirements for quality management and environmental, health and safety standards, policies and procedures.
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Maintains data and prepares reports using SAP and Microsoft office software.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
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Minimum 2+ years Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, or Engineering experience. Bachelor's degree in a business or technical field a plus.
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SAP Materials and Planning experience a plus.
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Demonstrates Inventory Management Skills for order quantity, safety stock quality, stocking determination, identifying excess and obsolete inventories.
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Excellent communication, computer, and analytical skills required.
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Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills.
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Strong attention to detail and the ability to respond to changing priorities required.
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Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
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Demonstrates excellent inter-personal, group participation, and group management skills.
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Must be a flexible, high-energy individual, able to handle multiple tasks and frequently changing priorities.
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Experience in Microsoft Office Suite products with a focus on Excel preferred.
Physical Requirements
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Approximately 80% sitting, 20% walking. Must be able to carry 20 pounds unassisted of production order packages around a manufacturing facility.
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Physical ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities. This requires climbing stairs and moving over, around, and about shop machinery.
Salary:
$65k to $70k
Will compensate with experience. Position is full-time.
Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position
Please, no agencies
Salary Description
$60,000 - $65,000