Sr. Purchasing Specialist

PBI-Gordon Companies • Hampshire, IL

98d • $58,419 - $87,629

About The Position

The Sr. Purchasing Specialist will purchase all packaging components and labels for manufacturing as required in accordance with the Company's standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline preferred.
• Experience: 4+ years of prior purchasing experience.
• Skills must include Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is required, contract negotiations.
• Team player and ability to multitask.
• Specialized knowledge or training: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure parts, deliveries, and supplies are coordinated and arrive on time.
• Negotiate with raw material suppliers to obtain the best pricing and terms of raw materials purchases for both production facilities, along with the purchasing of packing materials.
• Continuously monitor market conditions for potential cost savings, better term rates or ways to minimize cost increases and advise supervisor of such changes.
• Ensure the flow of raw materials and packaging components to production facilities is such that production schedules can be maintained.
• Coordinate the acquisition of materials and packaging components for private label customers. Enter daily activity into private label customers SAP system. Prepare monthly production reconciliation for same.
• Provide operational guidance to Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Regulatory as new products and/or packaging are being introduced.
• Clarify discrepancies with accounting regarding pricing and receipts.
• Conduct annual inventory audit reconciliation for production facilities, warehouse, and all outside suppliers.
• Establish and maintain material specification data on all materials and services purchased within MRP software.
• Establish and maintain MRP product structure files on all new products.
• Navigate and become expert in propriety ERP system and update information and pricing as needed.
• Maintain and extract data from ERP system to ensure system integrity and provide key reports using advanced spreadsheet formulas and practices.
• Prepare Annual EPA Pesticide Production Report and Annual ACRC Report.
• Work with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Regulatory groups as new products and/or packaging are being introduced.
• Continuously research and monitor market conditions for potential cost savings or to resist/minimize cost increases.
• Advise superiors of changes in market conditions that may/will affect cost.
• Participate in weekly production meetings.
• Coordinate with production schedules, product revisions and inventory with contract manufacturers.
• Update specifications and bills of material for finished goods.
• Conduct annual inventory audit reconciliation for both production facilities, warehouse, and all outside suppliers.
• Maintain an ethical and fair approach to our vendors, suppliers, and internal customers.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in a bonus incentive program associated with this specific role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees