Buyer - Temp

Location:

Canton, GA, United States, 30107

This is a full-time, onsite three‑month temporary assignment. The Buyer will work with the Supply Chain team to optimize supplier costs, quality, and delivery to gain the lowest cost through the supply chain in support of strategic plans. This role will sit in the Ball Ground, Georgia facility.

• Research products and engage with vendors to obtain the best price with considerations of quality, reliability, and urgency of need
• Prepare purchase orders and place orders, including tracking back orders
• Participate in creating and implementing programs to optimize inventory turns and improve working capital performance
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all inventory and supplier related data
• Improve and maintain on‑time delivery from vendors
• Help identify and resolve process and system roadblocks in conjunction with manufacturing, engineering and quality to improve productivity and throughput
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
• Arrange for disposal of surplus materials
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• Minimum of 2 years of materials management experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Supply‑base experience focused on improvements to quality, cost, and delivery
• Experience with JDE ERP software, highly desirable
• Knowledge of accounting and cost systems as well as computerized systems (software and hardware), a plus
• Experience with ISO 9000, Kanban and lean manufacturing environment, a plus

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from four‑year college or university or 6 years of relevant experience