Senior Supply Chain Buyer, Healthcare & Specialty

The Senior Buyer is accountable for Procuring Materials to support the manufacturing and on-time delivery of our customer products for PPC’s Health Care and Specialty division. This position works strategically within the organization to focus on speed and cost-effective materials. They collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure we are building relationships that support our strategy and deliver a best-in-class experience. In the event of absence, these job responsibilities will be covered by the employees in the Purchasing Department.

Responsibilities and Duties:

This job description and performance standard document has been prepared as a guide to ensure better communication and understanding. All responsibilities, however, have not been included, nor could they be. Your Supervisor/Manager may from time to time ask you to perform other related duties not specifically included in this description. Likewise, this description will be revised when required to meet current business needs.

• Identifies the quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements for various materials.
• Issues Purchase Orders for materials to be delivered in time to meet production schedules in each department.
• Assists Purchasing team; as needed with sourcing, negotiating, purchasing, and release of routine supplies supporting production in a multi-plant environment.
• Works closely with suppliers and freight carriers to expedite delivery of high-priority materials, and de-expedite materials when the schedule changes to avoid unnecessary expansion of inventory.
• Identify, implements, and documents cost savings and improvement initiatives.
• Inventories (weekly), monitors, and maintain adequate production supplies and materials to support the schedule and overall operations.
• Works directly with Supply chain, Quality and Suppliers on Non-Compliance film resolution.
• Develops and maintains positive/proactive relationships with suppliers and manufacturing.
• Works Closely with Sourcing and Executive Management in developing and managing strategic film inventory programs for large strategic customers.
• Possess strong organizational skills and the ability to produce accurate paperwork.
• Generates improvement ideas and embraces improvement projects to better the business.
• Resolves invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
• Other duties may be assigned and are required as part of the essential functions of the position.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Action-oriented, assertive, and diplomatic to get things done on time. This position requires multi-tasking and an individual who enjoys working with a sense of urgency and is capable of creative problem-solving to overcome challenges and hurdles in the supply chain.
• Detailed in doing required paperwork and computer inputs with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to participate as a team member with consensus decision-making.
• Experience with business operating systems and knowledge of Excel
• Understanding of production and supplier scheduling.
• Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Computer proficiency with ERP / MRP systems.
• High emphasis on basic mathematical and analytical skills.
• Experience in Health Care operations, inventory management, MRP, and lean manufacturing processes.
• 3-5 years of purchasing and/or materials management experience in a manufacturing environment is highly preferable. Experience in purchasing films, flexible packaging industry preferred.
• Four-year degree or equivalent experience preferred.