Buyer​/Materials Manager

Description This position will provide Procurement and Storeroom support at our medium density fiberboard mill in Columbia Falls, MT. We're looking for an individual with experience in managing manufacturing mill materials, services, and cost strategies. The individual should be highly motivated and a self-starter capable of working with minimal direct supervision. The Buyer/Material Manager position is part of the Montana Wood Products Material Procurement organization and reports to the MDF Maintenance & Reliability Manager with a dotted line to the Capital & Area Procurement Manager.

This is a full time, exempt position that will reside in Columbia Falls, Montana, will support MDF operations, and may require flow to work support for other Montana facilities.

As a Buyer/Material Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

Pursue opportunities to consolidate larger dollar purchases and supply management to include storerooms.

Prepare and publish specifications for bids, evaluate bid responses, contract award and creation, verify history of supplier service and their ability to meet contract specification.

Search out new suppliers based on safety, quality, service as well as competitive pricing in a total cost environment.

Perform procurement functions for non-routine goods and services.

Source a wide variety of commodities and services and provide project support to maintenance and engineering personnel.

Perform procurement and transaction processing activities for various operations.

Create and manage local contracts for supplies and services.

Support capital projects for wood products manufacturing  a key contributing team member for the MDF manufacturing operations with potential to lead or oversee storerooms.

Safely manage storeroom, purchasing, and receiving associates to include hiring, planning work, supervising work, training, evaluating job performance and conducting salary reviews

Lead inventory cycle counts and associated reconciliations per best practices and financial reporting guidelines.

Perform inventory transactions such as issues, returns, credits and reconciliations.

Perform various AP related functions such as Work Cycles, matching packing slips to invoices, etc.

Manage vendor inventory and vending machines: including having responsibility for re-order process documentation and approvals.

Run kitting and delivery pick lists, stages parts, ensure timely distribution of materials to the plant and evaluate associated reports.

Break down freight, notifying site user that material is on site and receive in the system.

Qualifications The successful candidate will have demonstrable skills and experiences including the following:

High School Diploma required

Degree in related field or minimum five (5) years equivalent in purchasing and/or inventory/materials management experience in a manufacturing environment disposing of surplus materials.

Procurement Certification (C.P.M., A.P.P., CSPM) preferred

Requirements:

Background in inventory/materials management

Committed to continuous improvement

Customer oriented and focused (both internal and external)
Demonstrate basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Office, other windows-based programs and internet skills

Excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening) and interpersonal skills required to interact and participate in a team environment, in both a support/team and leadership role.

Strong proven business acumen and ability to obtain results. Ability to research product/services and conduct value analysis by analyzing data and identifying options thru proven business acumen with ability to obtain results.

Demonstrated commitment to professional ethical standards. Proven credibility and integrity with both the customer and supplier community using purchasing best practices.

Ability to handle large volume of work and multiple priorities simultaneously, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Proven credibility and integrity with both the customer and supplier community using purchasing best practices

Ability to provide backup procurement support for other facilities as needed

Working knowledge of commercial terms and business law Ability to research product/services and conduct value analysis by analyzing data and identifying options

Experience in bidding, negotiating, preparing and administering contacts and agreements
• Advanced buying techniques i.e., scheduling agreements

Effective problem-solving techniques and capability to analyze and recognize process efficiency…