Job description

Job Title: Buyer / Materials Specialist

Location: 3030 Ohmeda Dr., Madison, WI 53718

Duration: 06 Months Contract (Potential Temp to Perm)

Shift Time: 1st Shift (M-F; 8 AM - 5 PM)

Job Description:

In charge of planning, inventory optimization, and serve as a key contact to suppliers. Buyer manages part procurement as well as part management and inventory for their parts. Requires skillset in MRP planning and other critical planning tools for procurement.

Responsibilities:

• Execute on-time materials planning, releases, material processes and systems, prepare and update production schedules and purchasing needs.
• Adhere to buyer standard work, including on-time purchasing, ECO/ECR management, and Inventory Management
• Ensure operational alignment with production plan and KPIs.
• Optimize inventory and process improvements by actively looking at days-on-hand inventory and identifying ways to improve.
• Works together with cross-functional teams - in materials & production
• Drive key initiatives to improve planning and buying
• Work on cross functional teams
• Lead analytical and design activities using proven technologies and vested approaches and methods.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree / GED
• 4+ years of experience in Manufacturing.
• 3+ years of experience in Materials Planning and Execution or Supply Chain experience
• MBA or Masters Degree preferred
• 5 years of proven experience in Materials Planning and Execution
• Certified Black Belt is a plus
• Oracle knowledge and experience preferred
• Lean Manufacturing Experience, including leading AWOs

Skills and Knowledge:

• Excel background
• Computer skills
• Positive attitude

Required skill set:

• Buying/planning experience, Inventory experience, excel background, lean experience
• In general, manufacturing experience is great, someone comfortable with computer/desk work with energy and a positive attitude is the requirement

What We are looking:

• People with strong Excel skills or similar skills like SQL, Tableau etc.
• Someone who can help us look at our current processes and might have ideas to improve or at the least is comfortable using these programs every day (strong excel skills will make day to day work much easier).
• If the candidate has strong supply chain experience in general, purchasing experience isn’t a requirement but certainly a nice to have.

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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