Bachelor’s Degree with 1-2 years relevant experience
No more than 3 years of experience.
Job Description: What you will do
In this role, you will be part of the Supply Chain team reporting to the Supply Chain Planning Sr. Manager and will participate in multiple cross-functional initiatives for leading to the improvement of the overall planning process applying enterprise-wide programs. In addition, you will organize, drive, and/or support the identification and implementation of related Supply Chain systems and processes.
The Associate Buyer will have oversight of placing and expediting orders as needed to ensure components and packaging materials availability. The Associate Buyer will ensure order management processing, which may include purchase orders and blanket order monitoring or other agreements as required for various commodities, supplies, and/or services.
This role requires consistent and strong communication within Supply Chain and throughout all of and across all sites and the successful candidate will play a key role at ensuring supply reliability, efficiency, agility, and differentiation in service offerings.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Procurement of printed and packaging components and raw materials.
Place, expedite and/or negotiate orders with suppliers and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies.
Receive, evaluate, and process purchase requisitions for materials and services in compliance with established company policies and procedures.
Manage purchase orders, vendor-managed inventory, or other supply agreements, which could include expediting, monitoring, and updating purchase orders.
Handle projects with a moderate level of complexity, including special projects to identify cost opportunities and savings.
Be innovative when problems arise and find solutions within common business and manufacturing practices.
Maintain purchasing documentation to cGMP standards.
Ensure audit compliance readiness of purchase orders and related records.
Monitor and coordinate returns of goods.
Monitoring of Key Performance Indicators
Organize, analyze, and communicate metrics and data to highlight operations performance.
Respond effectively to crises and resolve issues arising from competing objectives, limited resources, or differing perspectives.
Basic Qualifications:
High school/GED + 4 years of relevant work experience Or
Associate’s + 2 years of relevant work experience OR
Bachelor’s + 6 months of relevant work experience
Basic Qualifications:
High school/GED and 2 years work or military experience OR? Associates and 6 months work or military experience.
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
Organized
Self Starter
Strong communication / follow up skills
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Issue Purchase Orders
Follow up with vendors on open PO's
Consolidate trucks to maximize transportation savings
Notes:
Hybrid: 3 days onsite per week; depending on the business needs.
Shift: 9am-5pm local hours
About US Tech Solutions: US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
"US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran",
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Numbers & Facts
Location
New Albany, OH
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Business Practicesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Corporate Complianceunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)unmatched
Documentation Standardsunmatched
Follow Throughunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Militaryunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Order Managementunmatched
Order Processingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Policy Developmentunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Product Packagingunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Secondary Schoolunmatched
Shipping/Receivingunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Supply Chain Managementunmatched
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