PURCHASING INVENTORY SPECIALIST

Description

Position Title:Purchasing Inventory Specialist

Department: Purchasing Department

Location:Plainwell Plant

Purchasing Assistant/Inventory Specialist: AM 8 HOURS—Serves under Purchasing Supervisor

The primary responsibilities of the purchasing assistant/inventory specialist are to manage inventory and work on inventory projects.

Expected Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Manage yearly cycle counts and parts not counted
• Work with Material Master regarding master data that affects inventory
• Inventory projects
• 5S
• Parts/Packaging disposal
• Reduction of inventory/overstock
• Critical BOM
  
  

Individual must be attentive to detail and record keeping to perform the following:

• Retrieving, issuing, and documentingpartsand materials as they are received and dispersed.
• Receiving and taking delivery ofpartsand materials.
• Assist in training purchasing assistants
• Parts investigation
• Working with the vendor to determine lead times or to find an alternate material
• Filing paperwork and documents by combination of company name and numerical sequence.
  
  

Individuals must have strong work ethic, be dependable, able to work independently (often without direct supervision) and possess a strong cooperative attitude.

Other experience or background that is not required but is helpful and preferred is:

• Ability to speak and/or write Spanish
• Strong Computer Skills – with emphasis in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with mechanicalpartsand materials
• Maintenance experience
• Experience with packaging materials
• Experience in handling chemicals
• Warehouse or stockroom experience.
  
  

EOE, INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETS