Purchasing Specialist

Department: Shop Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt (salary) Reports to: Plant Manager/ Plant Engineer

Grade/Level: Professional Amount of travel required: approx. 30%

Job Type: Regular Positions supervised: None

Work schedule: 10 Hour Shift, 5 shifts on/2 shifts off

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for overseeing purchasing in procuring materials, equipment, and services. Ensures contracts are consistent with Business objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Works safely, uses appropriate PPE.
• Follows directions and completes tasks in a timely manner with close supervision.
• Forecasts likely levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeps a constant check on stock levels to maximize business efficiency.
• Conducts research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
• Serves as the liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers.
• Identifies potential suppliers, visits existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with them.
• Successfully negotiates and agrees contracts. Monitors progress - checking the quality of service provided.
• Maintains contract files and uses them as reference for the future.
• Evaluates bids and makes recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
• Ensures suppliers are aware of business objectives.
• Attends meetings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work with others.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in an industrial plant environment.
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in business preferred or equivalent purchasing experience in production/manufacturing facility.
• A valid state driver’s license with no active violations within the previous three years.
• Must be able to read, use simple math, and use basic handheld measuring tools.
• Computer skills- Basic computer skills required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, using both written and spoken forms of communication.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work with close supervision.
• Must be willing to work any assigned shift, overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have high safety standards for self and others.
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate effectively with others.

EXPERIENCE

• Five years of purchasing experience in manufacturing environment; some supervisory experience.
• PC Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequently- Position requires carrying, pushing, pulling 75 pounds of weight from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs./day)
• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, climb and move about the facility.
• Frequently climbs ladders and stairs.
• Work Environment- Work performed in a plant environment. Exposure to inclement weather as most work will be performed outside.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Safety glasses, hard hat and steel toe boots must be worn at all times. Hearing, respiratory and/or fall protection equipment must be worn when required.