Associate Purchasing Specialist

Menasha Corporation • Greenville, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Schedule and purchase materials to support production schedules while maximizing plant efficiencies and profitability and meeting established customer service levels.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Entry level
• Ability to handle the stress of working with others.
• Ability to be available outside of normal work hours.
• Ability to assess employee performance and coach and develop others.
• Ability to lead by example.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of roles.
• Ability to effectively manage the business relationship and transactions with the suppliers of raw materials or product components.
• Knowledge of the processes, tools, and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials throughout the manufacturing cycle.
• Knowledge of issues and considerations for effectively managing local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work in progress and finished goods.
• Knowledge of methods, accepted practices, considerations and regulatory requirements associated with safety and protection of the employees, environment and site.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-3 years of experience in manufacturing
• 2-5 years of experience in a plastics or fabrication environment

Responsibilities

• Plan and control appropriate levels of inventory to support production, including cycle count program.
• Initiate, review, and process purchase requisitions.
• Coordinate with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Review and manage change requests from customers, plants, and suppliers; reschedule as necessary.
• Develop and maintain all master data related to planning, such as safety stock, lead times and lot size.
• Support inventory management directives.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED