Buyer

WEG Electric Corp•Minneapolis, MN

just now•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Electric Machinery Company. a division of WEG Electric Corp. Minneapolis, Minnesota Position: Buyer Department: Purchasing Primary Objective of Position: Responsible for purchasing material in our dynamic engineer to order and made to order manufacturing facility with a Customer Driven focus that provides On Time Predictability thru Continuous Improvement.

Requirements

Minimum 2+ years Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, or Engineering experience.
Excellent communication, computer, and analytical skills required.
Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to respond to changing priorities required.
Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
Demonstrates excellent inter-personal, group participation, and group management skills.
Must be a flexible, high-energy individual, able to handle multiple tasks and frequently changing priorities.
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite products with a focus on Excel preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a business or technical field a plus.
SAP Materials and Planning experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Daily Material Requirement Planning review with executing orders for production materials, MRO items and services.
Works collaboratively with planning and suppliers to resolve delivery issues and develop recovery plans for to support on time delivery to customer.
Interface with other department representatives to determine specific needs, such as technical requirements, or manufacturing requirements.
Processes Engineering Change Order releases for updates to manufacturing and vendors.
Follows up on deliveries, obtains proof of delivery if required and resolves invoicing related issues.
Responsible to manage inventory for assigned materials to the appropriate level for order quantity, safety stock, excess and obsolete inventories
Attends production meetings.
Provides regular updates on assigned metrics.
Completes other tasks and projects as assigned by the Purchasing Manager
Ensures tasks are performed according to organizational requirements for quality management and environmental, health and safety standards, policies and procedures.
Maintains data and prepares reports using SAP and Microsoft office software.