Junior Buyer

Cretex • Coon Rapids, MN

12d • $52,300 - $75,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Buyer is responsible for purchasing and planning materials, components, and services consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, price, and total cost. This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth operation of the business by managing inventory levels and production schedules. The position is available on the 1st Shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Manufacturing and ERP system experience
• Organization and detail orientation
• Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business results
• Ability to follow through on commitments and holds team members accountable
• Strong problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
• Negotiating skills
• Experience with lean tools
• Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders for raw materials, outside services, supplies, and materials for product lines.
• Perform required purchasing tasks to procure assigned parts, materials, supplies, equipment, and services required for operation of business.
• Contact suppliers, obtain and evaluate quotations, place orders, and ensure timely delivery.
• Exercise judgment and knowledge of assigned commodities to make purchases consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, and price.
• Monitor critical inventory levels and expected receipts to eliminate unexpected failures in the production schedule and customer orders.
• Expedite delivery of critical material.
• Ensure requisitions, purchase orders, and changes are input into the system and documented in a timely manner in accordance with established procedures and legal requirements.
• Communicate material shortages to production planners.
• Provide input to purchasing measurements which indicate buyer and supplier performance.
• Advise the area manager, in a timely manner, of impending supplier failure to fulfill delivery requirements that may delay production, after exhausting all means within limits of delegated authority to solve such problems.
• Maintain accurate production schedules to enable product flow and to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Update bottleneck scheduling reports for manufacturing.
• Support visibility on information required by operations leaders.
• Prepare and distribute production and dispatch schedules.
• Partner and guide the daily activities of the Material Handler.
• Assist in inventory activities.
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements.
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work.
• Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance.
• Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve.
• Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly.
• Participate in required company meetings.
• Maintain an organized work area (5S).
• Participate in the Operational Excellence Program.
• Complete all other work duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance options
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Profit sharing
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Onsite medical clinic
• Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Social Events
• Annual Employee Appreciation Week
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• Discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service)
• Cretex University
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
• Wellness program with incentives
• Employee death benefit
• Employee sick and safe leave
• Access to virtual providers
• Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider
• Pre-tax health savings account
• Healthcare reimbursement accounts
• Dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Accident and critical illness benefits
• Optional employee, spouse, and child life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED