Senior Buyer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The (senior) Buyer is responsible for the planning and procurement of raw materials, packaging and services from external vendors and other J&J plants.

The (senior) buyer will work at the production facility, and will report to the local plant manager, and indirectly (dotted line) to the Senior Director of Procurement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Raws and Pack inventory Management, Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) and ordering from vendors
• Manage Purchase Orders (PO's) from placement to receiving and payables
• Monitor, maintain, track, and ensure the fulfillment of inventory for assigned items and vendors
• Communicate and assist in invoice resolution and shipment issues with vendors
• Obtain and analyze quotes from suppliers; negotiate pricing and terms
• Maintain good relations with vendor
• Control Purchasing Department spending
• Frequent interaction with the corporate procurement team and other plant buyer
• Be aligned with local business requirements and stakeholders (Quality, production, R&D, finance, etc.)
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the local plant Managers (S&G, indirect/Capex orders, warehouse, logistics, etc.

COMPETENCIES

To perform this job successfully, the (senior) buyer must be self-motivated, able to problem solve, detail-oriented, and able to stay on task. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to accomplish a versatile and evolving workload.
• Excellent in all forms of communication.
• Innovative, problem solver, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities, with high emphasis in accuracy, urgency and efficiency.
• Demonstrate initiative and cooperation with a positive and energetic attitude.
• Proficient knowledge of JDE or similar enterprise software, Microsoft office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree and at least 2 years of relevant purchasing experience or equivalent education preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS / TRAVEL REQUIREDMENTS

• Ambient. Factory noise with hearing protection. Occasional visits to production floor or frozen storage with appropriate protective clothing.