Buyer I - Manufacturing

Remarkable opportunity to join an industry leading packaging & converting equipment manufacturer celebrating our 50^th year in business. In this role you'll use your keen attention to detail and sense of urgency to ensure accurate and timely procurement of goods and services. Excellent communication & analytical skills are required for communicating with stakeholders and problem solving. Enercon offers offer a friendly work environment, opportunities for advancement, financial stability and generous profit sharing and bonus programs. Apply today and take the next step in a rewarding career.

Responsibilities:

• Send RFQ's to Enercon approved suppliers to support production schedule.
• Monitor inventory levels and place orders according to purchasing parameters maintained in the ERP system.
• Analyze purchase history and adjust purchasing parameters to support the defined inventory and replenishment strategy.
• Process purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
• Monitor purchase order status and resolve any issues or discrepancies.
• Daily follow up late and unconfirmed purchase orders.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of sourced or sub-contracted materials or services supporting the production schedule or strategic initiatives.
• Act as a first level escalation point for manufacturing when supplier delivery, quality, cost, or communication does not meet needs or expectations.
• Resolve supplier quality issues promptly through individual efforts or communication and coordination of other functional resources.
• Handle invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support stocking strategy for assigned suppliers or commodities.
• Own part set up, change management, and data integrity of purchasing fields inside ERP system.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration and innovation.
• Assist in supplier onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Utilize ERP system, its data, and other reporting tools to effectively manage supplier performance and effectiveness.
• Proactively monitor and manage supplier performance leveraging the supplier score card process to meet company goals for on time delivery, quality, profitability, and technological advancement.
• Travel to supplier sites as required to review supplier scorecard and ensure the company's needs and expectations are clear and being met. Conduct regular performance reviews with suppliers.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities through negotiation, consolidation, and alternative sourcing strategies.
• Support inventory cycle counting initiatives or corrective action/counter measure initiatives which result from cycle counting.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or an associate degree with demonstrated buying experience in a manufacturing organization.
• Prior experience in Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Materials Management preferred, but not required.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Attention to detail and sense of urgency for resolving problems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word is required.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings, technical data, and product
• Ability to manage multiple projects or activities.