Sr. Buyer

This role will report to Vice President of Supply Chain

Skills :

- Strong relationship and interpersonal skills
- Acts with Integrity and has a Can-do-attitude
- Ability to coach, train, and motivate teammates
- Effective Communicator
- Solid organizational skills related to planning, staffing, training, and housekeeping
- Results Oriented with great Problem solving and critical thinking ability
- Solid Technical Aptitude

Responsibilities:

- Strong experience in ERP systems.
- Experience in using MRP recommendations and demand planning tools
- Initiate and distribute purchase orders for All Star products
- Monitor and maintain order quantities and purchase orders to ensure rate and flow
- Follow up and escalate issues or disruptions in supply chain
- Demonstrable experience managing vendor relationships and performance.
- Ensure accuracy of inventory records and provide guidance and forethought to suppliers and leaders of the organization.
- Analyze and troubleshoot key metrics utilizing Tableau
- Drive a Continuous Improvement between suppliers and facilities
- Comply with safety standards and requirements to ensure a safe and hazard free environment
- Manage key metrics for on time delivery of suppliers
- Monitor expenditures on purchases of materials to ensure cost controls are in place and remain within budget amounts.
- Maintain compliance all with Federal, State, and Local laws, statutes, and regulations, as well as all Company policies and procedures.

Preferred Experience:

- At least 3 years of supplier management experience in a fast paced, high-performing, industrial environment
- Strong knowledge of J ust I n T ime delivery process and ordering
- Experience with KPI’s, Lean, Continuous improvement and EHS principles.
- Knowledge/ability to develop Standard Operating Procedures, and drive discipline to adhere to.

Other:

- Must be able to stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours
- Lift and move totes up to 50 pounds
- Regular bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head.
- Walking in the warehouse and around area with great frequency; facilities are over a quarter mile in length.
- Should be able to work in environments with variable noise levels, lighting conditions and temperature variation and able to access all areas of building without limitations.