Buyer/Materials Manager

Weyerhaeuser•Columbia Falls, MT

9h•$63,828 - $95,670•Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide Procurement and Storeroom support at our medium density fiberboard mill in Columbia Falls, MT. We're looking for an individual with experience in managing manufacturing mill materials, services, and cost strategies. The individual should be highly motivated and a self-starter capable of working with minimal direct supervision. The Buyer/Material Manager position is part of the Montana Wood Products Material Procurement organization and reports to the MDF Maintenance & Reliability Manager with a dotted line to the Capital & Area Procurement Manager. This is a full time, exempt position that will reside in Columbia Falls, Montana, will support MDF operations, and may require flow to work support for other Montana facilities.

Requirements

High School Diploma required
Degree in related field or minimum five (5) years equivalent in purchasing and/or inventory/materials management experience in a manufacturing environment disposing of surplus materials.
Background in inventory/materials management
Committed to continuous improvement
Customer oriented and focused (both internal and external)
Demonstrate basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Office, other windows-based programs and internet skills
Excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening) and interpersonal skills required to interact and participate in a team environment, in both a support/team and leadership role.
Strong proven business acumen and ability to obtain results. Ability to research product/services and conduct value analysis by analyzing data and identifying options thru proven business acumen with ability to obtain results.
Demonstrated commitment to professional ethical standards. Proven credibility and integrity with both the customer and supplier community using purchasing best practices.
Ability to handle large volume of work and multiple priorities simultaneously, work under pressure and meet deadlines
Proven credibility and integrity with both the customer and supplier community using purchasing best practices
Ability to provide backup procurement support for other facilities as needed
Working knowledge of commercial terms and business law
Ability to research product/services and conduct value analysis by analyzing data and identifying options
Experience in bidding, negotiating, preparing and administering contacts and agreements
Advanced buying techniques i.e., scheduling agreements
Effective problem-solving techniques and capability to analyze and recognize process efficiency opportunities.
Experience in maintenance and capital project support, including bidding, negotiating and contract administration.

Nice To Haves

Procurement Certification (C.P.M., A.P.P., CSPM) preferred
Working knowledge of accounting functions that apply to purchasing.
Leadership experience.
Working knowledge of SAP or other Materials and Requirements Planning (MRP) systems and maintenance/operations planning.
Previous procurement experience in manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Pursue opportunities to consolidate larger dollar purchases and supply management to include storerooms.
Prepare and publish specifications for bids, evaluate bid responses, contract award and creation, verify history of supplier service and their ability to meet contract specification.
Search out new suppliers based on safety, quality, service as well as competitive pricing in a total cost environment.
Perform procurement functions for non-routine goods and services.
Source a wide variety of commodities and services and provide project support to maintenance and engineering personnel.
Perform procurement and transaction processing activities for various operations.
Create and manage local contracts for supplies and services.
Support capital projects for wood products manufacturing facilities.
Be a key contributing team member for the MDF manufacturing operations with potential to lead or oversee storerooms.
Safely manage storeroom, purchasing, and receiving associates to include hiring, planning work, supervising work, training, evaluating job performance and conducting salary reviews
Lead inventory cycle counts and associated reconciliations per best practices and financial reporting guidelines.
Perform inventory transactions such as issues, returns, credits and reconciliations.
Perform various AP related functions such as Work Cycles, matching packing slips to invoices, etc.
Manage vendor inventory and vending machines: including having responsibility for re-order process documentation and approvals.
Run kitting and delivery pick lists, stages parts, ensure timely distribution of materials to the plant and evaluate associated reports.
Break down freight, notifying site user that material is on site and receive in the system.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
short and long-term disability
life insurance
pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution
voluntary Long-Term Care
Employee Assistance Programs
personal volunteerism
diversity networks
mentoring
training and development opportunities
401k plan
paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5%25 of your base salary
3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment
vacation accrual for future use after six months of employment
eleven paid holidays per year