Title: Purchasing Buyer

The Purchasing Buyer will support the global supply chain needs of Alchemee, supporting the Proactiv brand. This position is responsible for PO maintenance of packaging suppliers and contract manufacturers. In addition, the Buyer will assist in resolving inventory related issues caused by EDI, ASN, and supplier errors.

List the primary job duties and responsibilities

• Create purchase orders (PO’s) in SAP for finished goods and packaging materials based on requirements issued from planning team. Requirements will be reviewed in accordance with our supply agreements we have with our suppliers.
• Confirm receipt of PO’s with suppliers via EDI portal or email documentation.
• Maintenance of PO’s based on current status of delivery dates and quantities from updates from our CMO’s and packaging suppliers.
• Communicate and resolve any PO problems, i.e. late delivery, minimum order quantities (MOQ’s), with Planning and CMO Manager.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any PO receipt issues (over, short, damages).
• Maintain master data for all inventory purchased items.
• Transact into SAP weekly consumption of packaging materials.
• Perform monthly inventory reconciliations with our CMO’s maintaining alignment between CMO systems and our SAP system.
• Assist Inventory Analyst with inventory discrepancies caused by EDI, ASN, receiving, or any other reason.
• Attend and participate in pertinent meetings such as weekly update meetings with our CMO’s, internal cross functional meetings, i.e. new launches, tech transfers.
• Complete all company assigned trainings.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by CMO Manager or Director Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field.
• Two or more years demonstrated procurement buying experience.
• Excellent attention to details.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects.
• SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in supplier management.
• Experience driving change and improving end-to-end processes.
• Must be comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Exhibit very good time management skills. Ability to work on multiple projects at same time.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment with excellent interpersonal skills. Must have very good communication and presentation skills.
• Must be a self-starter with minimal supervision with the ability to work independently or within a team construct.
• Very good system and software skills, including strong intermediate Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, V look up), Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Power Point.
• Results focus and customer service oriented.

The presently-anticipated base compensation pay range for this position is $75,500 to 94,000. Actual base compensation may vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to geographical location and experience. In addition, this position is part of the Annual Performance Bonus Plan. Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs which include medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; and the employee assistance program. Employees also receive various paid time off benefits, including vacation time and sick time.

The compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company, or individual department/team performance, and market factors.