Materials Buyer

Compensation:

• $70,000.00 to $110,000.00 per year annual salary.
• Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role include Medical, 401K, Vision, etc. – package provided upon request.

Duration: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: Flexible – core hours

Location: 187 W Airport Rd, Lititz, PA 17543 - Onsite – hybrid once trained – dependent on the individual– depends on individuals work ethic, trust built, business needs

• Potential travel – minimal (5-10%) – all expenses covered

Their Org: Supporting the High-Tech Coated Fabrics Division. Tight knit organization, working alongside: 2 Product Managers, sales team, customer service, engineers, another planner. While this division is siloed, this buyer will be working alongside the divisions planner and will also have other buyers/planners supporting other divisions available to work with.

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of experience in Planning/Buying/Purchasing role
• Buying materials
• Basic Excel skills
• Comfortable with potential travel – very minimal (5-10%) – all covered
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication
• Attention to Detail

Plusses:

• Planning experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to read blueprints
• Experience in purchasing products related to textiles, silicone, aerospace industry, resin, adhesives, etc.

Day to day:

Insight Global is seeking a Sr. Supply Chain Buyer to join a Manufacturing client in the Lancaster/Lititz area. This company manufactures a variety of materials used heavily in the Aerospace, Automotive, and other Manufacturing industries.

Responsible for the planning and procurement of raw materials, MRO, services, and facility requirements. Effectively manage inventory levels to meet production plans and operational requirements while achieving established financial targets. Support all procurement focused strategic initiatives.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Execute MRP and review exception lists as required.

• Utilize formal planning tools to make informed, data driven purchasing decisions.

• Develop and manage appropriate inventory levels (weeks-on-hand and dollars) to maintain customer service targets.

• Set and maintain raw material safety stock, re-order points, MOQ, lead time and delivery frequencies.

• Implement lean practices such as JIT, Kanban, etc.

• Create purchase orders for raw materials, MRO, services, etc.

• Coordinate outside services processing schedules.

• Work directly with supply chain planners & manufacturing on any potential material delays, supplier disruptions, inventory discrepancies, etc.

• Manage product stewardship efforts for assigned categories.

• Be conversant with suppliers, answer basic questions and know when to elevate questions or concerns to Quality and Engineering by developing expertise in assigned categories and business units.

• Manage supplier performance by:

o Issuing supplier corrective actions and drive to resolution.

o Provide key suppliers with monthly rolling forecasts.

o Collaborating directly with suppliers on purchasing initiatives, process improvement, and relationship building.

o Developing supplier scorecards, reports, and supply chain KPIs.

(In addition to all Supply Chain Buyer accountabilities listed above):

• Negotiate and manage terms and pricing of contracts and service level agreements.

• Lead projects to onboard new suppliers to meet overall company objectives.

• Support management with risk assessments and mitigation activities.

• Perform cost and make-buy analyses.

• Lead Supply Chain kaizen and continuous improvement events.

• Represent Procurement on enterprise-level projects and initiatives as a SME.

• Develop standard work instructions for Procurement team.

• Mentor and train Supply Chain associates.

• Lead procurement efforts related to capital equipment purchases.

• Support New Product Introduction projects, including direct and indirect purchases, supply chain development

• Support merger and acquisition activities, including Procurement integration and standardization.