Jr. Buyer

Lex Products LLC•Shelton, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is to maintain a supply of purchased materials and services in a timely manner to support purchasing and manufacturing, to perform both internal and external commercial transactions, to track incoming materials, ensure parts move through the system so that we achieve Lex goals for on time customer delivery while maximizing inventory turns.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Two or more years in a similar purchasing role is required.
Proven experience coordinating a variety of complex activities involving associates at all levels in the organization.
Good math skills to include percentages and fractions
Strong ability to operate various software programs to include Microsoft Office Suite (spreadsheets and databases)
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to Multi-task
Strong desire to satisfy every customer – good interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to work with all levels of the organization and interact with vendors
High level sense of urgency
Good negotiation skills
General knowledge of how contract terms and conditions are applied
Strong attention to detail
Ability to follow through on tasks and projects
Self motivated, ability to work independently using standard procedures
Must be able to work in a production environment, as well sit at a desk for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

associates or bachelors in business or technical degree (or years directly related experience in lieu of the formal education)
Lean manufacturing experience a plus

Responsibilities

Reviews and processes purchase requisitions to quote for pricing and lead time from approved suppliers
Process purchase orders from approved quotes for MRO tooling and inventory items to support production and facilities maintenance
Assist MRO Vendor on-site program for maintaining Min/Max levels
Manage suppliers and parts to support Corrugated and Hardware VMI commodity
Communicate with approved suppliers via email and/or phone, to confirm new orders, review open PO status for delivery timelines and adjustments to open orders
Manage open PO reports to maintain OTD from suppliers and update M2M with change requests to delivery dates
Work with Accounts Payable team to review and assist in resolving invoice discrepancies for quantity receiving and pricing errors.
Develops and assists with implementation of processes for efficiency improvements; provides customer service and departmental support
Develops departmental communications; maintains and updates departmental files, and databases; contributes to and supports departmental initiatives.
Participate in weekly quality review meetings with purchasing and Engineering to assist with disposition of nonconforming material; communication and follow up with internal/external suppliers for prompt closed-loop resolution
Participate in department meetings to support the materials and production teams to meet outlined goals and objectives to achieve LEX DFFR
Assist to research and locate obsolete parts, obtain quotes for pricing and lead time, work with engineering to facilitate BOM updates
Interact with Operations daily to assist with expedited requests and update on delivery ETA’s
Ensure that inventory is maintained at an accuracy of 98.5% absolute variance or better
Perform other duties as required
Work overtime when required
Follow all ISO 9001 and AS9100 practices