We are looking for a Purchasing/Inventory Manager. This position will report to the Plant Manager. You will apply broad knowledge to ensure the integrity, quality, and accuracy of the facility’s inventory.
Job Description:
Purchase supplies/materials at the optimal price and delivery cycle while maintaining lowest inventory levels.
Oversee the day-to-day purchasing operations.
Implement purchasing and inventory control procedures to optimize cost-effective inventory.
Develop purchasing strategies to ensure we have just enough products in-house, without having excess inventory levels.
Ensure inventory values are in line with current/future opportunity needs.
Use data (market, price, delivery conditions, and trends) to determine present and future material availability and needs.
Oversee removal of surplus material or obsolete products, accurately recording inventory reductions.
Track scrap/repro in house and sent out.
Work side-by-side with warehouse personnel to minimize inventory discrepancies, as well as physical counts and cycle counts.
Complete monthly inventory report.
Communicate with vendors and approve and submit invoices to accounting to process payment within agreed upon terms.
Request, review and evaluate vendor quotes to provide the company with strategic savings.
Qualifications:
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Experience forecasting, scheduling, and negotiating.
Strong supplier and vendor relations.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to defuse issues using de-escalation and problem-solving techniques.
Ability to work independently and balance workload.
Advanced computer knowledge (word, excel).
Fluent English required; bilingual preferred.
Full-time, Monday - Friday, temp to hire. $23-26 hr to start.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Mount Olive, New Jersey
Salary
$23–$26
Skills
Accounting Policiesunmatched
Billingunmatched
Business Strategyunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
English Languageunmatched
Financial Trend Analysisunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Inventory Costsunmatched
Inventory Cycle Countsunmatched
Inventory Levelsunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Inventory Reportsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Payment Processingunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procurement Managementunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
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