Purchase And Planning Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

ORAFOL Americas Inc
- Ellabell, GA 31308

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $66,934.40 - $

Job Shift: Day Shift

Job Category:
Purchasing
- Procurement

Forecasts raw material needs, maintains inventory levels, works with ERP to purchase raw materials, and provides secondary planning support for production and converting lines.

• Forecast and sustain appropriate levels for raw material needs.
• Procurement of raw materials based on planning and inventory requirements.
• Maintain inventory and develop supply chain processes to support purchase and planning of both raw materials and trading goods.
• Planning and purchasing of all trading goods through ERP system.
• Implement necessary purchasing procedures in compliance with Orafol policies.
• Revise open order quantities, pricing, and delivery.
• Apply knowledge of inventory management and supply chain operations.
• Work closely with both external and inter‑company suppliers.
• Post supplier invoices and maintain organization of purchasing data.
• Provide statistical analysis of pricing and volumes for raw materials and packaging supplies.
• Plan converting to meet both Made‑to‑Stock and Made‑to‑Order.
• Plan coating to align with converting requirements.
• Assist in resolving accounting, quality, invoicing, supplier issues and concerns.

• Comply with environmental and corporate safety regulations as well as United States laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work closely with operations and warehouse teams to communicate all required information on the procurement or receipt of raw materials, trading goods, and packaging supplies.
• Disposition material in the appropriate stock locations.
• Assist in processing final disposition of supplier complaint materials.
• Evaluate and audit supplier performance in adherence to company standards.
• Identify suppliers for product material requirements in adherence to Orafol policy.
• Perform business projects as assigned to develop optimal supply in supporting the Black Creek facility of raw materials, packaging supplies and trading goods.
• Manage the order process including delivery schedule for incoming tanker trucks with raw materials.
• Manage item configuration of existing and new products including bill of materials, labeling, and packaging requirements.
• Maintain an optimal level of product quality and adhere to Orafol’s quality program.

• Strong expertise in production scheduling, demand planning, and resource allocation.