What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Mpac Group?
Mpac Switchback is a manufacturer of secondary packaging equipment utilized in Brewery, Beverage, Food, Personal Care, Medical and Specialty market verticals.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB :
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Buyer Planner will be responsible for sourcing, researching, comparing, and selecting suppliers and goods based upon suitability, delivery, quality, and price.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Drive the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning processes to achieve financial objectives.
- Purchase materials (RAW & WIP) as documented on bill of materials from new or established suppliers.
- Expedite replenishment orders and deliveries as needed to meet production requirements.
- Send out production order purchase orders to existing suppliers.
- Interface with other departments such as Manufacturing, Shipping / Receiving, Service, Accounting, and Engineering in order resolve problems relevant to direct materials and services, raw material quality, quantity verification and delivery in support of production demands to resolve problems with timely resolution.
- Assess the current Supply Chain procedures, evaluate risks, and prioritize areas for mitigation & improvement.
- Support maintaining Inventory accuracy.
- Investigate and propose safety, quality, and cost improvements.
- Design and implement practices and processes that support Global Supply Chain Strategies for Standard Systems & Modularity.
- Monitor performance metrics for vendor OTD, quality, and pricing.
- Adapt to changing market conditions, product development, business opportunities, cost reduction, price / contract negotiation, and quality improvement strategies.
- Coordinate strict control over inventory levels with Warehousing & Distribution to meet internal and external customer demand.
- Identify discrepancies between inventory levels and ERP data and take appropriate corrective action. Assist with annual physical inventory.
- Support the usage of ERP Systems and Standard Processes to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Perform other functions as needed.
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