Manufacturing Buyer (Finance)

Under general supervision, performs duties related to the purchase of raw materials, processing purchase requisitions and sending copies of purchase orders to suppliers and to departments originating requests. Will determine if inventory quantities are sufficient, ordering more materials when necessary. Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations. Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems. Tracking the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders. Calculating costs of orders and charging or forwarding invoices to appropriate accounts.Qualifications

• Customer driven, understanding of business issues, drive for results, accountability and ownership, communication and influence and technical expertise.
• Proficient Microsoft Office - Excel and Word.

Education

Bachelors degree in Business or related field or 3-5 years of Purchasing related experience.Qualifications

• Customer driven, understanding of business issues, drive for results, accountability and ownership, communication and influence and technical expertise.
• Proficient Microsoft Office - Excel and Word.

Education

Bachelors degree in Business or related field or 3-5 years of Purchasing related experience.Responsibilities

• Processes orders from interplant or intradepartmental requisitions, and kanban cards for raw materials with the use of the JD Edwards computer system.
• Researches products, clarifies specifications, documents competitive bidding, enters the order to the system.
• Follows up on back orders, expedites delivery of orders, makes special arrangements for delivery, and communicates to the requesting party the expected delivery date.
• Maintains accurate vendor and department files to ensure immediate and accurate access to information.
• Reviews stock status reports for item usage, including unusual demands and assures that stock levels will be adequate to meet demand.
• Maintains daily, weekly, and monthly inventory transaction reports.
• Maintains the accuracy of the data base by arranging for the correction of errors and the addition of new information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Processes orders from interplant or intradepartmental requisitions, and kanban cards for raw materials with the use of the JD Edwards computer system.
• Researches products, clarifies specifications, documents competitive bidding, enters the order to the system.
• Follows up on back orders, expedites delivery of orders, makes special arrangements for delivery, and communicates to the requesting party the expected delivery date.
• Maintains accurate vendor and department files to ensure immediate and accurate access to information.
• Reviews stock status reports for item usage, including unusual demands and assures that stock levels will be adequate to meet demand.
• Maintains daily, weekly, and monthly inventory transaction reports.
• Maintains the accuracy of the data base by arranging for the correction of errors and the addition of new information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.