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Position:   Buyer/Planner
Shift:             1st Shift
Location:    The Specialty Mfg. Co. – White Bear Lake, MN

Position Description

• Responsible for sourcing, contracting and inventory planning activities for assigned commodities to achieve and maintain pricing, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Works under the direction of the SMC Supply Chain/Planning Manager.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop, evaluate, and manage supplier relationships to achieve material cost, quality, availability (delivery), and inventory goals.
• Maintain supplier quality and delivery through assessment, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring. Troubleshoot/analyze quality and/or delivery problems and work with the supplier along with the appropriate SMC department(s) to resolve issues and eliminate production interruptions due to material shortages.
• Understand and communicate supplier capabilities and capacity.
• Assess suggested order requirements and implement commodity procurement plans.
• Assist in the research of new product/process technologies.
• Support Production and New Product Introduction by serving as a materials resource.
• Participate in critical supplier selection and creation of audit plans.
• Perform supplier audits.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Solid analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to influence and negotiate.
• Requires good oral and written communication skills.
• Solid mathematical and PC skills.
• Strong working knowledge of MRP systems.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements a plus—ie—REACH, ROHS, etc.
• Understand supply-chain management.
• Works in office in a manufacturing environment.
• May require some travel.
• Most work must be performed on site during normal SMC business hours.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, or engineering or equivalent experience. APICS and CPIM a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years materials related experience, preferably procurement experience.