Sr Buyer

Bonnell Careers•Carthage, TN

About The Position

We are looking for an ambitious individual wanting to pursue a career path in the supply-chain industry. You will be responsible for overseeing and meeting due dates for goods and materials used within an aluminum extrusion company. This role will require a basic understanding of standard costing, negotiation, elements of a basic contract, payment terms, logistics, lead times, min/max inventory levels, international shipments, supplier/vendor selection, production schedule and supporting multiple value-streams with varying supply needs.

Requirements

Basic understanding of MRP and ERP systems
Strong communication skills
Basic knowledge of supplier selection and quoting
General understanding of supply-chain processes within a manufacturing environment
Sourcing, negotiation and buying goods and services that meet our Companies operational requirements.
Self-manage and prioritize tasks as situations with demand and material visibility fluctuate.

Nice To Haves

Spanish and English-speaking a plus
Prior and/or current education within the Supply-Chain Management (SCM) industry is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Receive, track and report ALL materials received or shipped out of the CASTING department on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
Update spreadsheets for all incoming and outgoing Logs.
Update spreadsheets for Consignment Prime and Consignment Alloy Materials and monitor their usage.
Work with suppliers on shipment discrepancies.
Create a month-end report in conjunction with all other plants involved.
Schedule incoming scrap and prime shipments to the Carthage Plant.
Purchase Casting Supplies.
Backup for entering CASTING department production.
Keep a spreadsheet for Environmental on logs for the state inspections.
Enter stock orders for plant production needs
Enter nonstock purchase orders for the plant.
Purchase safety items that will promote safety for employees and plant.
Order safety shoes and uniforms for employees.
Work with Accounts Payable matching invoices for payment and correcting any invoices with discrepancies.
Negotiate with vendors on prices and keep a record on all cost savings.
Manage and obtain all certificate of insurance on all vendors that do work at the plant
Obtain all information needed to add new vendors to JD Edwards system.
Manage ISO documents on all approved suppliers in our ISO system.
Issue debit memos for all items returned and credits due to Bonnell.
Issue C debit memos for all non-product items sold from our plant.