Buyer II

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Title: Buyer II
Location: Wilmington NC
Duration: 12 Months

Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered

Description:
Please ensure that all submitted candidates have the required supply chain experience and meet the years of experience outlined below. The hiring manager also requires candidates to be proficient with analytical tools as well as PeopleSoft and/or SAP.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Inventory Purchasing
• Manage selected inventory items in support of Production needs
• Analysis Replenishment for commodity/ special ordering and buys
• Review order confirmation and change orders
• Check order issues and expedites for inventory items assigned
• Manage PO closure reports for change/resolution
• Ongoing supply management for items - ROP/Max
• Follow-up on information requests for vendors and purchasing parts

Inventory value - Level and Philosophy

• Manage selected inventory items assigned to support production and control costs on inventory for the entire part life cycle from new parts to obsolescence.

Vendor Management

• Support and align parts to corporate contract suppliers
• Enter new supplier data along with banking changes in corporate system
• Investigate supplier invoice issues

Accounting Interaction

• Follow accounting requirements and direction for inventory items
• Investigation standard cost item codes capital spares transaction issues account issues etc. as needed
• Processing inventory items credits and issues
• Compile monthly purchase order report follow-up per audit requirements
• Resolve Received not Billed part issues with suppliers

Hours of work/Work Schedule/Flextime:

• Often a longer than an 8 hour work day is needed to accomplish all the tasks in this position. Starting at 7:00 AM or ending at 6:00 PM to ensure production coverage including a flexible lunch hour for coverage is often needed. All hours are in the office no work from home as we support production.

Required Education:

• Prefer a bachelors or associate degree or equivalent work experience in Supply Chain Logistics Business or Technical

Required Years and Area of Experience:

• 3 years of demonstrated success in Supply Chain functions in areas such as Storeroom Procurement Planning or customer care functions.

Required Skills:

• Strong team skills; ability to function effectively as a contributing team member
• Self-starter reliable and resourceful; willing to take on tasks for self-improvement and/or alleviate workloads in other areas
• Experience with PeopleSoft/SAP
• Experience with analytical tools (Proficient Excel preferred etc. ...)
• Effective task prioritization with ability to multi-task
• Conflict Management / Problem Solving
• Highest level of interpersonal skills: tact patience flexibility and courtesy
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels and gains trust and respect
• Maintain composure and quality work during variations of work schedule priorities and under tight deadlines

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of how to handle proprietary drawings/parts
• Knowledge of fundamental inventory control procedures
• Ability to work as team member and / or leader. Ability to work with engineering / technical customers and suppliers to achieve win-win outcomes
• Communicate effectively with internal customers and external suppliers
• Understand customer requirements and support the development of strategies to meet or exceed those expectations
• Serve as a change agent to develop communicate and execute new ideas and methods to make the organization more effective
• Problem Solving / Issue Resolution skills
• Quick Learner of Procurement policies processes and tools

Interview Process: One in-person interview (approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes)

Travel Requirements:
None

About us: DivIHN the IT Asset Performance Services organization provides Professional Consulting Custom Projects and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization Specialization and Collaboration. DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race color religion (creed) gender gender expression age national origin (ancestry) disability marital status sexual orientation or military status.