Procurement Analyst

Description:
**SUMMARY**: This position is responsible for the procurement of direct raw materials in support of production order process. Determines the material components required and the operational sequence of manufacturing through examination and conformance to finished product specifications. Performs raw material allocations, and reallocations of materials, on order as well as from available on hand inventory and stock. Responsibility includes raw material inventory levels and turnover in conjunction with the efforts of the Scheduler and APC budget levels.

Maintains current knowledge of manufacturing procedures, capacities and capabilities, company products and components, and production control procedures and utilizes this knowledge to support the manufacturing schedule as well as customer needs.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Participate in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the STOP Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.
- Perform AS/400 material allocations and confirm operational sequences as outlined in the finished product specifications, trim guidelines, and production standards.
- Procure all direct raw materials and place orders with vendors.
- Ensure vendor acknowledgements match purchase order prices and requirements.
- Negotiate prices related to volume discounts and material availability. Manage purchases and releases to support timely purchasing in regards to vendor price changes and potential pre-buys.
- Time raw material delivery in accordance to scheduled production while conforming to raw material holding and inventory level objectives. Release raw materials for delivery here as well as offsite warehouses and update schedule comments accordingly.
- Ensure packing lists and COA’s are received prior to delivery of released raw materials.
- Process bill of ladings and packing lists to create bar codes for all incoming raw materials, including inks and adhesives.
- Work with vendors concerning raw material delays to minimize impact on scheduling, efficiency and customer requirements.
- Order and allocate materials in support of research and development efforts (trials).
- Coordinate purchasing with subcontractors and inter-company divisions.
- Ensure make-ready materials (set up film) are available to manufacturing and the production planner.
- Provide material lead-time information to assist in identifying customer have ready dates.
- Provide raw material cutoff dates for customer orders as required.
- Reconcile weekly Open Order Reports from suppliers to production demands; update APC orders and/or schedule as needed, as well as engage supplier if information conflicts with internal demands.
- Monitor inventory levels, turnover and reallocations of raw materials to enable compliance to divisional asset management goals.
- Quarterly, review aged inventories over 45 days for disposition.
- Assist in the investigation and resolution of raw inventory problems; i.e., lost items.
- Assist in AS/400 valuation and correction of erroneous raw material quantity and/or values.
- Write standard operating procedures as required to support job function documentation and to facilitate cross training efforts.
- To support ISO certification, complete monthly and quarterly documentation as required, i.e. Vendor Score Cards.
- Participate in teams as required or directed in support of safety or any company effort as required.
- Adhere to all company safety guidelines.
- Attend and participate in all company-mandated meetings.
- Business travel as required.
- Any other assigned duties.

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**: Directs administrative support within the department as required.

**Requirements**:
**QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**

Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent from two year college or technical school preferred and two years related experience.

**LANGUAGE SKILLS**

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Professional correspondence, written and verbal, required.

**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS**

Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. The ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commis