Buyer

Knowles • Liberty, SC

172d • $50,000 - $60,000

About The Position

Join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our manufacturing processes to achieve greater efficiency and excellence. The position involves ensuring purchasing processes and procedures are completed daily, preventing material disruptions to plant operations, and creating purchase orders based on production plans. You will coordinate with production teams to ensure materials are available when needed and monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking. Additionally, you will act as the lead in VCP/MRP implementation at the facility and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to resolve supply chain issues.

Requirements

• Three or more years of related supply chain experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in cost savings initiatives and critical assessment of purchasing decisions
• Ability to work on site 5 days per week at the Liberty, SC facility
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel & other Microsoft Office Suite software
• Experience with Oracle ERP systems is preferred
• Experience in leadership capacity is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidential information

Responsibilities

• Ensure purchasing processes & procedures are completed daily
• Ensure there are no material disruptions to plant operations
• Create purchase orders for required materials based on production plans
• Coordinate with production teams to ensure materials are available when needed
• Monitor stock levels of materials to prevent shortages or overstocking
• Act as lead in VCP/MRP implementation at facility
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, identifying and resolving supply chain issues
• Collaborate with suppliers to negotiate pricing, contracts and payment terms
• Make data-driven decisions to reduce inventory, overall cost, and increase inventory turns while ensuring continuity of supply
• Maintain and nurture mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers
• Assist in training and development of new members of the Knowles Global Supply Chain organization
• Ensure timely completion of new supplier set up process to PICK System and/or Oracle ERP program
• Resolve invoice issues as needed
• Participate in annual Purchasing audits and respond to tactical inquiries regarding existing Purchasing procedures
• Provide regular updates on inventory, risks and other adjustments to key stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Flexible PTO
• Paid holidays
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k)
• Basic Life Insurance
• Onsite Physician
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees