Your Opportunity as the Plant Buyer
Leverage your organizational and budget keeping skills to support our McCalla, AL operations facility within our Purchasing team. Work directly across various internal departments to ensure smart spend of the Plant Budget when purchasing materials and parts, work to maximize cost reduction and increase overall process efficiencies.
Location: McCalla, AL
Work Arrangements: 100% onsite expectation
In this role you will:
Lead sourcing and purchasing of expense and capital materials, parts, and services
Execute all ordering for the facility including catalog and non-catalog orders, utilizing purchasing software
Ensure all items ordered adhere to pre-approved plant standards and policies (ex. chemicals, safety items, etc.)
Review purchasing and inventory reports regularly and follow up on outstanding orders
Manage plant blanket service POs, including receiving and reconciling invoices to orders
Assist Plant in new vender setups
Interface with corporate accounting and procurement departments regularly to ensure alignment with Corporate legal requirements
Maintain and keep updated all Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements
Maintain and keep updated all Certificates of Liability Insurance forms for vendors working on site
Continuously evaluate and improve plant purchasing processes
Develop cost saving initiatives
Maintains high levels of customer service between vendors and the plant
Work with storeroom on all storeroom orders with additions/deletions/changes to inventory levels, part numbers, and vendors
Work with engineering on all capital orders to ensure all details, project numbers, and tax forms are sent to the vendor
Serve as main point of contact for Corporate resources on bids, system upgrades, policies and Corporate initiatives
Support, coach, and train plant purchasing system users as needed
Lead the competitive bid process, including: creating detailed specifications, sending out bid packages, bid opening and awarding process, and communicating with suppliers
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
Associate's Degree or relevant experience in lieu of degree
2+ years experience of purchasing or buying responsibilities
Experience approving invoices and tracking budgets
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Understanding of general accounting principles (ex: verify operating expenses, bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivables)
Ability to work off-shift as needed for plant emergencies
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):
Experience working in a manufacturing environment
Experience leveraging purchasing software systems
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