Buyer Senior Analyst

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The Buyer/Planner is responsible for procuring materials for machinery. This individual will work closely with the shop floor and management. 

Essential/Key Functions:

• Responsible for following the strategic operating plans to ensure the business has appropriate product availability to meet current and projected market demand.
• Determine safety stock levels for assigned parts.
• Maintain and update master files – item master, item branch plant, etc.
• Maintain A, B, and C classifications by SKU number.
• Maintain reorder points and min/max levels by SKU number.
• Administer interplant warehouse transfers.
• Identify potential product shortages.
• Make recommendations for productivity or method improvements.
• Execute POs to MRP driven plan.
• Follow the standard purchasing process to buy goods and services to ensure an adequate supply of standard items.
• Update POs with supplier confirmation information (delivery dates, quantities, etc.).
• Process purchase orders and review each for quantity, price, specification, and delivery requirements.
• Respond to internal RFIs.
• Coordinate material deliveries into the supply chain to ensure on-time product delivery.
• Review and react to MRP messages to ensure a steady flow of materials.
• Expedite and/or research missing, late, or incorrect orders.
• Monitor and assign ship dates to backordered materials.
• Discuss and resolve pricing, quality, or delivery issues with management assistance.
• Quote all non-standard purchase orders, needs, and new engineering releases.
• Process drop shipments.
• Determine Supply/Demand – Answer Messages to Create Work Orders
• Create and maintain Injection screw production schedule
• Use a schedule along with SMED techniques to coordinate lead time reductions

Minimum (Required) Qualifications:

• A high School diploma is required.
• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain or a related field, or 2-3 years of buying/planning, or 2-3 years of product knowledge is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• JDE (E1) experience preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Working knowledge of supply chain metrics.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional work environment.
• Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The ADA defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.

Who we are: 

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.

EEO: The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected]. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.