Buyer

Electric Machinery Company a division of WEG Electric Corp. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Position: Buyer Department: Purchasing

Primary Objective of Position: Responsible for purchasing material in our dynamic engineer-to-order and made-to-order manufacturing facility with a Customer Driven focus that provides On Time Predictability thru Continuous Improvement.

Major Areas of Accountability: • Daily Material Requirement Planning review with executing orders for production materials, MRO items, and services. • Works collaboratively with planning and suppliers to resolve delivery issues and develop recovery plans for to support on-time delivery to customer. • Interface with other department representatives to determine specific needs, such as technical requirements, or manufacturing requirements. • Processes Engineering Change Order releases for updates to manufacturing and vendors. • Follows up on deliveries, obtains proof of delivery if required, and resolves invoicing-related issues. • Responsible to manage inventory for assigned materials to the appropriate level for order quantity, safety stock, excess, and obsolete inventories. • Attends production meetings. • Provides regular updates on assigned metrics. • Completes other tasks and projects as assigned by the Purchasing Manager.

Ensures tasks are performed according to organizational requirements for quality management and environmental, health, and safety standards, policies, and procedures. Maintains data and prepares reports using SAP and Microsoft Office software.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Minimum 2+ years of Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, or Engineering experience. Bachelors degree in a business or technical field is a plus. SAP Materials and Planning experience is a plus. Demonstrates Inventory Management Skills for order quantity, safety stock, quality, stocking determination, identifying excess and obsolete inventories. Excellent communication, computer, and analytical skills are required. Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills. Strong attention to detail and the ability to respond to changing priorities are required. Ability to interpret drawings and specifications. Demonstrates excellent inter-personal, group participation, and group management skills. Must be a flexible, high-energy individual, able to handle multiple tasks and frequently changing priorities. Experience in Microsoft Office Suite products, with a focus on Excel, is preferred.

Physical Requirements: Approximately 80% sitting, 20% walking. Must be able to carry 20 pounds unassisted of production order packages around a manufacturing facility. Physical ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities. This requires climbing stairs and moving over, around, and about shop machinery.

Salary: $65k to $70k Will compensate with experience. Position is full-time. Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position. Please, no agencies.