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Company Background:

Since our founding in 1883, UltraSource has served the processing and packaging equipment needs of thousands of companies worldwide in the meat and poultry, seafood, produce and dairy industries. Our comprehensive offering includes hundreds of products that enable us to custom tailor equipment solutions that meet the production line objectives, labor goals, budget constraints and brand image of our customers.

UltraSource's quality program ensures our products are engineered and produced to meet or exceed our customers' requirements. Reliability, maintainability, and safety are at the forefront of our engineering strategy and support to our dedication to quality

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Essential Duties and Responsibiliti

• es:Controls the levels of inventory on materials, parts or products by ensuring planning parameters are accurately maintained in the ERP syst
• em.Work with production, engineering, and sales to determine product needs and planning/schedules appropriate
• ly.Conduct and execute procurement plans to ensure all inventory is delivered to specification at the negotiated pric
• es.Identify and drive process improvements to negotiate price, quality and quantity of materials and components with vendo
• rs.Collects the product requirements form sales, engineering, and production. Works with vendors to obtain drawings, technical datasheets, prices, order minimums and multip
• lesMaintain information in the ERP sys
• temReviews bid proposals and negotiates with multiple vendors within budgetary limitations and scope of authori
• ty.Build relationships with current and new suppliers, as well as sourcing backup suppliers for critical items to mitigate production issues and bottlenec
• ks.Identify and drive process improvements to reduce lead time, inventory levels and improve supplier delivery and quali
• ty.Process, approve and deliver purchase orders to meet targeted inventory go
• alsMonitors past due orders and expedites delivery of goods form vendors requir
• ed.Experience with domestic and international purchase orde
• rs.Works with engineering, production and finance to review and manage purchase price variance (PPV) and manufacturing varian
• ce.Helps resolve receiving issues and approves invoice exceptions( quantity or price differences from the PO) for payment by accounti

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Education and/or Experien

• ce: Highschool/ GED Required. associates or bachelor's preferred; 3-10 yrs related experi
• enceERP/ MRP and inventory management experience are preferred but not requi
• red.Experience with ERP software, Dynamics 365 prefer
• red.Advanced experience with Microsoft Of
• ficeStrong negotiation skills are a must; ability to work and communicate effectively with sales team; manufacturing, leaders as well as vend
• ors.Highly analytical, motivated and accustomed to working in a fast-paced environm

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Physical Dema

nds: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk, listen and frequently use hands to finger, handle, type, and feel. Required to occasionally stand and travel both domestically and abroad to visit work and customer sites. Be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this posi

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Work Environ

• ment: In addition to a typical office environment, the employee must also frequent the company's warehouse and customer locations with moderate exposure to heat, cold, humidity, dust, noise, and working equipment (electrical and mechanical haz