What are the responsibilities and job description for the Raw Material Buyer position at katalyst HLS?
- Perform all routine tasks to convert planned orders into material plans including the creation and management of material planned requirements
- Liaison with Supply Planner and Schedulers to ensure all material plans are up to date and responsive to changes in material requirements
- Creation and maintenance of detailed material planning parameters in Planning systems
- Liaison with procurement to agree conversion of the material requirements plan into Purchase Orders
- Liaise with key stakeholders (Supply Planner, Scheduler and PM) to develop safety stock and inventory plans to meet production plans
- Expediting material availability through liaison with procurement and teams involved with inbound material processing
- Track, report and facilitate on-time material availability including testing and release for production
- Creation and management of material related KPIs and measures to ensure accurate understanding of material availability
- Execution of key material availability, mobilization or write actions to support optimal management of inventory while reducing scrap/waste
- Ensure on-time shipment of product to the customers.
- Ensures campaign readiness through the management of a material commodity that does not entail release testing
- Represents supply chain at internal project meetings and ensures that all raw materials campaign activities in advance of, during and upon completion of all production runs are properly managed.
- Identifies, develops, and ensures successful implementation of major raw materials breakthrough projects which increase efficiency in pursuit of campaign readiness and continued operational support.
- Ensures master data is accurate and maintained within ERP system, works with QA on vendor qualification
Job Type: Contract
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
