PB Buyer

Summary: Provides essential administrative and operational support to the Purchasing team to ensure the timely delivery of parts and supplies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow safety procedures for a continuous safety improvement process and zero recordable safety environment. Work with vendors to ensure safety processes are followed.
• Schedule delivery of materials and supplies as necessary, maintaining proper inventory levels and on time delivery.
• Review material planner work benches and order with inventory levels and requirements met.
• Utilize established processes and tools (exception reports, past dues, etc.) to ensure on time delivery.

• Accurately maintain appropriate fields in Syteline with up-to-date information, pricing, vendor contacts, etc. and resolve any issues as required.
• Acquire and maintain an understanding of how to set up material planner workbenches, appropriate inventory levels, safety stocks, point of use warehouses, etc.
• Maintain Purchasing inbox
• Verify acknowledgements, dates and pricing
• Assist with pricing updates
• Participate in inventory and cycle counts
• Resolve issues related to accounts payable and inventory discrepancies within established timelines

• Maintain an open line of communication with all departments providing pertinent information to all areas dependent on the Materials Department.
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships. Maintain a helpful attitude, and provide any assistance required and agreed upon by other departments.
• Work with Damaged Defective where needed to resolve any issues with parts, vendors, credits.
• Assist in developing procedures and processes to reduce inventory levels while still providing on time delivery.
• Acquire and maintain extensive knowledge of Pursuit products and assigned commodities.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications 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:  Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and 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 organization.

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.

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Qualifications: Include Certificates, Licenses, Registrations and other skills/abilities/qualifications not listed above.

Proficiently use spreadsheet, email and word processing software; Ability to learn and master pertinent modules in an ERP system

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Continuous/C = 67-100%, Frequent/F = 33-66%, Occasional/O = 33%, None/N

1. Sits                 9 hours
2. Stands          1 hours
3. Walks            0 hours
4. Drives           0 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries:  type amount of weight in each area

Maximum: 20 (lbs)                          Frequently: 2 (lbs)                           Occasionally: 5 (lbs)

Employee uses Hands for repetitive activities: 

1. Simple Grasping:      Right,    Occasional                           Left, Occasional
2. Pushing/Pulling:       Right,   None                                      Left, None
3. Fine Manipulation:  Right,   Occasional                            Left, Occasional

Employee uses Feet for repetitive activities: 

1. Right: None                                Left: None

Employee is required to perform these activities: 

1. Bending At Waist:                    Occasional
2. Squatting:                                   Occasional
3. Climbing Ladders, Stairs:       Frequent
4. Kneeling On Ground:              None
5. Reaching Above Shoulder:   Occasional

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (ie; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Factory office setting with occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles
• PPE-Safety Glasses are required when working on plant floor, Chemical Gloves when working with toxic or caustic chemicals, Cut Resistant Gloves when working with sharp objects or cutting tools, Hard Hat when required and using ladders while stocking shelves.
• Typical 10-hour workday, Monday-Thursday, 7-11AM Friday department rotation.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Teamwork:  Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Works well with others, is cooperative and flexible. Treats fellow employees with dignity and respect; contributes to positive morale within the team.

Motivation:  Measures self against standard of excellence.

Quality:  Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Attendance/Punctuality:  Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability:  Takes responsibility for own actions.

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