Buyer - Colborne, Canada - Bevertec

Description

• Profit Sharing Bonus
• Free Parking on a site
• Vacation
• Floater Days
• Pension Plan

• Review material requirement report daily and generate purchase orders with designated vendors to meet production requirements.
• Establish and cultivate positive relationships with vendors regularly to support a reliable supply chain with material requirements consistent with the highest level of cost effectiveness.
• Handle correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates and prices, and report such changes to the interested parties in a prompt manner.
• Monitor market trends, assess supplier capabilities, and identify cost-saving opportunities in the procurement process for both short term and long term.
• Maintain vendor price file accuracy and ensure all price changes are up to date within the system.
• Review product usage and communicate product requirement/forecast to vendors.
• Issue requests for quotes/proposals (RFQ/RFP) and select the best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and involved departments to help resolve procurement related problems.
• Support customer requirements by communicating frequent updates to required parties on critical raw material issues.
• Assist development activities in sourcing of new products and R & D projects in obtaining product information and samples as required.
• Support profit improvement plan to reduce overall raw material cost annually.
• Secure and maintain appropriate inventory levels consistent with targeted inventory goals and as set by management.
• Support budgeted guidelines for inventory dollars and turns by negotiating requirements with suppliers. Consideration must also be given to storage capabilities within warehouse, silos, and railcar retention charges.

• Post Secondary Education in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience related in purchasing or procurement.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Self-motivated; ability to execute and prioritize in a dynamic environment
• Experience in a manufacturing environment – Plastic processing an asset
• ERP software knowledge and experience
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in the use of base MS Office tools (Excel, Word etc.)