DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain
REPORTS TO: Supply Chain Manager
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Supply Chain Buyer aligns closely with the Purchasing Manager, Operations, Scheduling, Supply Chain Manager and Inside Sales team in the areas of Purchasing and Vendor Management. The Supply Chain Buyer is focused on Exceeding Customer Expectations in support of the overall goals, objectives, mission and vision of the organization.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Analyze system data for raw materials, corrugate and packaging to create purchase orders for materials in support of production needs
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Process purchase order and acknowledgements
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Manage vendor delivery and fall outs
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Work with sales and scheduling to expedite pull in of orders and the material availability
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Maintain a sharp focus on inventory levels as well as reducing excess inventory
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Manage supplier base to ensure supply of materials meets current and future production needs
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Participate in Supply Chain projects and initiatives
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Establish and foster solid working relationships with outside vendors
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Obtain and maintain vendor pricing, availability and delivery
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Create and maintain work instructions and standard operating procedures
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Update and maintain raw material planning parameters (Safety Stock, MOQ)
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Participate in meetings (inventory, vendor, management review, supply chain team)
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Proactively identify risk to the supply chain, supply, cost and lead times and raise concerns to Manager
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Participate in near miss program and provide recommendations
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Create and drive improvements in the Supply Chain
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Continuous improvement, lean manufacturing & 5S abilities to grow department
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Problem solving analytical skill set needed to perform job daily
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Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly reports and critical trackers
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Analyze and provide solutions to expedite and escalation requests from Inside Sales
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Input data in a timely and accurate manner and facilitate reporting within IQMS
General
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Follow all guidelines and standards including but not limited to policies, procedures and practices
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Maintain a professional, polite and courteous team approach working in a team environment
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Sharp focus on safety and promoting a safe work environment. Report unsafe work conditions and practices. Support the near miss program
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Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
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Self-motivated, self-disciplined and self-directed
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Develop and foster trusted relationship, both internally and externally, through meetings and various forms of communication including but not limited to telephone, e-mail, web based, and conference calls
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Forecasting/planning experience beneficial
Position requirements:
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APICS certification beneficial
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Intermediate math and numeric aptitude required
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Experience in a manufacturing environment beneficial
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Intermediate level of experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point
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Ability to prioritize, multitask and work in a very fast paced environment
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Expertise in ERP and/or MRP systems
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Proven team player and a sharp focus on customer service and satisfaction
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Ability to successfully work both collaboratively and autonomously
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A high level of trustworthiness and the ability to achieve integrity on all levels
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Solid problem-solving ability
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Detail orientated
Education and Experience:
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2-year degree or equivalent experience in materials management or related field
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3-5 years of experience in purchasing and/or procuring raw materials
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Safety Responsibilities:
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Supports a culture where employees address unsafe conditions and behaviors, make suggestions for improvements, and actively participates in implementing solutions
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Identifies safety gaps and self-initiates corrective actions
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Strictly adheres to plant safety, housekeeping, and 5S efforts
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Understands, identifies, and corrects safety hazards
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Drives a culture which empowers employees to understand and embrace what they own
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Food Safety Responsibilities:
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Monitors and verifies activities to ensure that finished goods and raw materials are coming in and out of the facility meet consumer safety and quality standards.
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Complies with all company food safety and quality assurance procedures
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Reports any product or process failures that could impact food safety of manufactured products to the location’s Food Safety Team Leader and submits an appropriate incident report
About MRP:
MRP Solutions (MRP), a plastic cap manufacturer, is a leading provider of high-quality, injection molded plastic closures, jars and packaging components used every day by millions of consumers around the globe. But we offer more than just plastic caps and lids – we deliver industry-leading packaging solutions tailored to each customer’s unique requirements, providing best-in-class product protection while ensuring consumer confidence.
MRP Solutions combines extensive packaging expertise with a consultative approach to reliably uncover customer needs. By understanding your business goals, we can tailor smarter, safer, and more flexible packaging solutions that reduce cost and increase speed to market, helping your businesses capitalize on opportunity. By constantly innovating, MRP enables our customers to grow, making us a preferred partner.
We are passionate about partnering with distributors and manufacturers who understand that plastic caps and lids are a small but important part of how people experience their brands. Together, we deliver packaging with purpose.
Our Vision:
We deliver industry-leading packaging solutions tailored to each customer’s unique requirements, providing best-in-class product protection while ensuring consumer confidence.
By constantly innovating, MRP enables our customers to grow, making us a preferred partner.
Our Values & Beliefs
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Integrity – We have the courage to act with the highest level of integrity, even when no one is watching. We do what is right 100% of the time.
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Value Creation – The sole reason a company exists is to create real long-term value for society. This starts with ensuring human safety, as value cannot be created without first protecting human life. We seek opportunities for mutual benefit with all of our stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders, suppliers, and the communities in which we operate. In everything we do, our overarching goal is to deliver superior results..
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Accountability - We are accountable to each other and to our stakeholders. We say what we do and do what we say. We embrace a culture of ownership, empowering and equipping employees with the ability to own their outcomes.
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Entrepreneurial - Everyone thinks and acts like owners, employing good economic and critical thinking skills while adopting the risk profile of our shareholders. We are inquisitive, constantly seeking out opportunities to improve, actively searching for and innovating across each and every aspect of our business. We relentlessly strive to understand and profitably anticipate what our customers need and value, because if our customers do not grow, we do not grow.
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Respectful and Friendly – Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Because everyone's perspective has value, we embrace diversity of thought, background and experiences. We are friendly and lead with a smile. What we do is important, but how we do it is what makes it impactful.
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Change - We actively seek out and embrace change wherever profitable. Because society is constantly identifying and employing new and better ways of accomplishing tasks, we must constantly innovate, reinvent and, ultimately, destroy the old ways of doing business. We actively engage in rigorous debate and embrace challenge to ensure we stay relevant and deliver superior results.
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Fulfillment – Our employees are the foundation of our success. We foster an environment enabling our employees to learn, grow and accept more accountability as they demonstrate capability. We promote more than just individual connection as community at work brings people together through common interest, objectives or experiences.
MRP Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, marital or protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, MRP Solutions will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources
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