ELID - Buyer

Elevation Labs•Idaho Falls, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for the coordination and purchasing of materials, equipment and supplies of the organization taking into consideration cost, quality, and production time constraints. These products are to be secured at a cost, quality, and lead time consistent with company requirements, policies, and performance standards. The Buyer is also responsible to expedite, track and monitor all purchases to ensure an uninterrupted and continuous supply of goods and services to meet production demands. Elevation Labs provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Elevation Labs complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location in which the Company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The essential duties listed are representative of the major duties required of this job; ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation is required. Elevation Labs may make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitation of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. This job description is not designed or intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ideal Candidate Qualifications :
Manufacturing background helpful
Procurement of cosmetic or personal care packaging is strongly preferred
Analytical skills and critical thinking
Ability to research problems, identify, propose, and lead solutions
Ownership and initiative
Attention to detail
Exceptional customer service skills - will have interactions with many levels of the organization including external customers and suppliers.
Excellent project management and interpersonal skills needed
Understanding of Windows based programs /Microsoft Word/ Microsoft Excel
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel strongly preferred
Perform essential duties and responsibilities efficiently, accurately, and safely
Work with minimum supervision
Education/Experience:
Associate's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 1-3 years of procurement and/or supply chain experience
Six Sigma or Lean experience
Physical/Mental Demands:
Regularly/Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, bend
Regularly/Frequently use hands to keyboard or type, handle materials, or manipulate tools
Regularly reach with hands and arms
Occasionally/Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and, infrequently, up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person and by telephone
Requires composure and ability to prioritize and handle many urgent tasks and requests simultaneously with a high level of competence and accuracy
Maintain confidentiality

Responsibilities

Run planning system workbenches to identify demand requirements
Analyze demand requirement and determine purchase quantities
Initiate, monitor and expedite purchase orders according to planning system demand
Create and issue open order reports to suppliers
Track and expedite shipments based on demand requirements to ensure on time delivery
Liaison between supplier and logistics teams to ensure timely shipments
Obtain, document and input freight costs
Establish economic order quantities within purchase category
Contact suppliers to track open purchase orders ship dates / due dates and expedite or defer shipments as required to meet production requirements
Works with suppliers on rejected deliveries including processing returns, receiving credits and obtaining replacement material
Support the accounts payable team to address and resolve invoice discrepancies
Maintain supplier data such as lead times, payment terms and contact information
Support and assist the Sr. Category Buyer with supplier management
Pricing and contract negotiations as needed
Supplier selection, quality management and scorecards
Assist as needed with inventory management and warehouse activities (cycle counts, receiving and inspection)