Buyer - Temp

Location:

Canton, GA, United States, 30107

Company:
Chart Industries

• 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

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing "equal employment opportunity" and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.