Located in White City, OR
Pay: 58-80k
Job Full Description
Our client is an advanced manufacturing company in White City and we're looking for a buyer to add to their growing team. We are looking for a level II but will consider senior buyers as well.
Job Summary:
Mid-level buyer who owns commodity-level planning, understands MRP principles, Kanban/Lean, and basic forecasting. Presents purchasing plans and works with suppliers; develops a solid understanding of assigned commodities.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Follow all safety rules and regulations, all work must be done thinking “Safety First”.
- For all on -site positions, must show up to work to perform job duties.
- Translate forecast into supply plans; review demand and safety stock rationale.
- Present purchasing plans and risk/mitigation to leadership.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews with guidance; align recovery plans.
- Improve inventory health: turns, slow/excess mitigation, and parameters.
- Collaborate with Engineering/Operations/Finance on changes impacting supply.
- Good communication skills.
- Get along with others, not creating a hostile work environment.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Standard business hours with flexibility for cross-time zone supplier calls.
- Ability to work with and as a Team.
- Able to lift up to 25 pounds and 41+ pounds as a two-person lift.
- The above listing represents the general duties considered essential functions of the job and is not to be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
Travel:
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, related software and computers.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- 2–4 years purchasing/planning in manufacturing.
- Understanding of MRP logic (lot-sizing, time-phasing, exceptions).
- Working knowledge of Kanban and Lean principles.
- Comfort presenting plans; strong cross-functional collaboration.
- Basic forecasting methods; capacity awareness preferred.
- Should-cost basics (materials/labor/overhead); TCO awareness preferred.
- Trade compliance basics; Incoterms impact on total landed cost preferred.
- ERP/MRP (Expandable or similar)
- Microsoft Excel (XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, PivotTables)
- Teams/Outlook/SharePoint
- Basic DOMO or data visualization exposure
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from peers, managers, and personnel from various departments.
- Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully, identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Education and Experience:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
- At least two years’ experience and/or in related field.
Medford, OR
1951
3523 Arrowhead Drive
Suite 100
Medford, OR 97504
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