Buyer

Carboline•Hudson, NC

72d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing purchasing transactions within an ERP system, ensuring sufficient inventory levels to meet production requirements and customer order deliveries. The Buyer will also be responsible for the integrity of transactions with outside vendors, optimizing inventory fill rates, and collaborating with various departments to design and develop optimized packaging. A key aspect of the role involves improving transaction accuracy with vendors to 100% and developing a packaging improvement plan. The position requires strong organizational, communication, and negotiation skills.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
1-2 years purchasing experience
Experience and knowledge of purchasing system with an integrated ERP system, Microsoft D365 preferred
Experience and knowledge of Microsoft products (Excel preferred)
Strong organizational, communication and negotiation skills
Responsibility for following standards set and regarded as acceptable in a normal purchasing department environment, including proper presentation of the department and company to vendors and internal sources.

Nice To Haves

Four year business degree
Experience operating in an ERP system operating environment
Experience in a lean (flow) manufacturing environment
Experience in marine coatings preferred
Experience in commodity purchases preferred

Responsibilities

Assume transactional responsibility for ERP purchasing transactions.
Keep inventory at sufficient levels for items to fulfill requirements of production, and maintaining delivery of customer orders.
Produce and review reports for purchasing, production planning, and inventory control.
Work with and through others to obtain the best price, quality, delivery and service possible.
Create an innovative approach for the reduction and consolidation of packaging materials.
Be responsible for the integrity of all transactions between outside vendors and the company.
Work with inventory planners to keep inventory levels at the optimum fill rate for customers.
Work with all departments to design/develop packaging which is optimized to benefit the WFG, and its customers.
Improve transaction accuracy with vendors to 100%.
Develop a packaging improvement plan covering largest opportunities, and benefits to the end use customers.