November 5, 2024

Triosim Corporation

Leland

FULL TIME

Purchasing/Inventory Specialist

The Purchasing/ Inventory Agent performs all aspects of purchasing goods and managing the inventory for the organization. Will evaluate and recommend vendors and determine the most cost-effective inventory and re-order levels. Negotiating price, delivery and credit terms are among the responsibilities. This position requires experience and familiarity in a manufacturing environment, working closely with all internal and external customers.
PRIMARY DUTIES:

Responsible for efficient purchasing of inventory, job materials and capital equipment. Receive purchase requisitions, verifies for accuracy and authorization(s).
Responsible to evaluate, assess and select vendors based on capabilities and performance, while building and maintaining rapport and good working relationships. Periodically evaluates vendors/suppliers and advises Site Manager of non-conformance. Evaluates and recommends new/substitute vendor, when necessary.
Determine and negotiate prices, delivery, and credit terms according to established company policies and procedures.
Work with vendors to secure and compare RFQ’s in a timely manner.
Prepare pricing from QES and put quotation together.
Proactively research vendors and suppliers to ascertain the most cost-efficient source of supplies.
Prepare and issue purchase order packages including NDA’s, blueprints if required.
Order all plant consumables and manages inventory levels.
Direct receiving location for incoming materials to support manufacturing flow.
Evaluate inventory with analysis of historical and expected usage to prepare reports for estimations of reorder points, inventory levels and product turnover including most economical purchase levels of both finished goods and raw stock materials.
Order manufacturing/facility repair and maintenance items.
Track backorders and delayed customer purchase orders.
Maintain accurate records of all open and received PO’s, expediting open PO’s as necessary to ensure delivery of purchased items supporting uninterrupted manufacturing flow.
Work with Controller to prepare monthly reports as required by Site Manager.
Coordinates and arranges for (airfare, hotel, rental car, etc.) shop team members in support of field team for customer onsite inspections, maintenance, and repairs.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITES:

Work with inside sales to implement continuous improvements of existing purchasing processes and improve internal tracking of all goods, whether for inventory or job related purchases.
Continually develop supply chain.
Work with engineering staff to find equivalent, more cost-efficient products.
Aid in developing a system to evaluate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, where new potential vendors are identified, and existing vendors are vetted to have the best suppliers to work with in regard to quality, cost and reliability.
Eventually direct, coordinate and train the activities of other personnel engaged in buying and receiving of materials.
Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
Resolve all vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

Manufacturing based purchasing/inventory experience required (small/mid-size company).
Ability to read and interpret manufacturing blueprints, hand sketches, and machine layouts.
Excellent PC skills with a strong functional knowledge of database tools.
Excel software skills must include data look up functions, pivot tables, table analysis functions, and ability to work with large data sets.
Knowledge of hardware and raw materials commonly used in manufacturing.
Knowledge of sales and use tax.
Knowledge of Microsoft Great Plains (GP) accounting software preferred.

HOURS: Full Time Position: Mon – Fri, 7:30 – 4:00 with occasional overtime as needed to meet company deadlines.
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits: