Buyer

Cornerstone Building Brands•Dallas, TX

9d•$55,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing raw materials inventory management planning as part of the procurement team.

Requires a 4 year degree or 3-5 years equivalent experience
5 years’ experience working within purchasing preferred, or equivalent supply chain, and/or inventory management experience
Solid understanding of information systems that support supply chain and manufacturing operations(Oracle system preferred)
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and databases
Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Project management experience preferred
Experience using and teaching lean tools and techniques such as 5S, 5 why, A3 thinking, pull/kanban systems, and kaizen preferred

Maintaining optimal raw material inventory levels using MRP and lean inventory management tools
Placement, management, and entry of purchase orders, as well as communicating purchase order status with suppliers
Performing root cause analysis on delivery failures
Coordinating inventory transfers between facilities and customer expedite requests
Participate in continuous improvement activities to accomplish plant business goals and objectives in terms of safety, quality, customer service, and cost and staff development
Collaborate with teams such as Customer Experience and Response, Operations Planning, Finance, Engineering, IT, Research, Development and Innovation, Logistics and other manufacturing facilities
Lead defined, medium-sized projects
Requires ability to define problems, collect data, analyze data, offer solutions, and implement improvements to achieve the desired results; Analyze and report inventory levels to plan, recommend and implement corrective action
Develop and implement effective processes for new product offerings/enhancements and ramp-up/ramp-down plans for product changes
Promote safety and ensure a safe work environment and safe employee work habits, and maintain a respectful work environment