Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Position:
Buyer

Location:
Ogden, Utah

Pay: $30-35/hour

Long term contract to hire

• Purchase direct material from project bills of material, consistent with Supply Chain Management and JR corporate strategy
• Communicate with internal personnel about timing of material delivery, payment terms, and product discrepancies
• Assist with expediting material when necessary
• Enter purchase orders into the purchasing system(s) as needed
• Ensure proper documentation of supplier and purchasing material, both paper and digital, and in Ops Manager, Baan, and any other tools JR requires
• Assist with correcting discrepant supplier invoices and packing slips when necessary
• Interact with suppliers, team members, and internal customers with a high level of professionalism and ethics
• Help achieve departmental and business unit goals, with a strong emphasis on working capital management, supplier on-time delivery, and material cost savings and avoidance
• Assist in maintaining positive supplier relationships
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery, and other items with suppliers as necessary
• Work closely with the Commodity/Strategic Purchasing Team so each business unit gets the best value from the supply base
• Work with Supply Chain Management team members from other business units to share and implement common processes, procedures, and best practices
• Any other work assigned by the Supply Chain Manager

• 4 or more years in a business environment, with 2 years of purchasing experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business
• Related certifications, such as a Procurement Professional certification, preferred
• 5 years of purchasing experience
• Manufacturing and/or projects environment experience preferred
• 2 to 3 years of experience with SAP, and blanket purchase orders with releases, highly desirable, with strong knowledge of SAP and EDI

EOE (Veteran/Disability)