Junior Buyer

Overview

About rms Company

rms Company provides contract manufacturing of high-quality, tight-tolerance medical implants, components and sub-assemblies using cutting-edge technology. rms is part of the Cretex Medical family of companies. Learn more atwww.rmsmachinin

Junior Buyer Position Summary

The Junior Buyer is responsible for purchasing and planning materials, components, and services consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, price, and total

1st Shift Available: Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm

Junior Buyer Duties and Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders for raw materials, outside services, supplies and materials for product lines
• Perform required purchasing tasks to procure assigned parts, materials, supplies, equipment, and services required for operation of business
• Contact suppliers, obtain and evaluate quotations, place orders, and ensure timely delivery
• Exercise judgment and knowledge of assigned commodities to make purchases consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, and price
• Monitor critical inventory levels and expected receipts to eliminate unexpected failures in the production schedule and customer orders
• Expedites delivery of critical material
• Ensure requisitions, purchase orders and changes are input into system and documented in a timely manner in accordance with established procedures and legal requirements
• Communicates material shortages to production planners
• Provide input to purchasing measurements which indicate buyer and supplier performance
• Advise the area manager, in a timely manner, of impending supplier failure to fulfill delivery requirements that may delay production, after exhausting all means within limits of delegated authority to solve such problems
• Maintain accurate production schedules to enable product flow, and to insure on time deliveries
• Update bottleneck scheduling reports for manufacturing
• Support visibility on information required by operations leaders
• Prepare and distribute production and dispatch schedules
• Partner and guide the daily activities of the Material Handler
• Assist in inventory activities
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
• Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
• Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
• Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
• Participate in required company meetings
• Maintain an organized work area (5S)
• Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
• Complete all other work duties as assigned
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

Junior Buyer Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Manufacturing and ERP system experience
• Organization and detail orientation
• Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business results
• Ability to follow through on commitments and holds team members accountable
• Strong problem-solving skills

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