Buyer/Purchasing 3 - Cullerton Group

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Buyer/Purchasing 3 in Alpharetta, GA. The work will be done onsite. This is a long term contract. It can lead to permanent employment with our customer. Compensation is $27/hr + OT including benefits, vision, dental, health insurance, 401K and holiday pay. Cullerton Group will provide sponsorship.

• Manages and coordinates in-bound material shipments with approved Suppliers to ensure timely receipt of materials to meet production schedules.
• Develop and execute required inventory control activities to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Ensure timely processing of purchase requisitions and purchase orders with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule
• Assist Accounting Department with Purchase Order discrepancies, delayed invoices, inventory, and job costs, etc.
• Monitor Material Shortages and serves as material liaison between Engineering and Production for projects in production with critical shortages.
• Coordinate and support new product introduction with quoting/bids
• Support management, production, receiving, shipping, engineering, accounting, purchasing and, all compliance teams to promote success within the facility
• Support initiatives relating to material and logistics cost reduction goal as outlined for the organizations and/or department.
• Monitor’s status of assigned open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery of all materials, including timely resolution, communication, and mitigation of future potential problems.
• Procuring material for projects and ensuring on time delivery of the material prior to project kickoff.
• Working with Suppliers to ensure components are shipping according to promise date
• Managing key suppliers and tracking performance
• Resolving any warehouse and accounting errors.
• Working with Engineering and other cross functional team members
• Other duties as requested.

 
Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or a related business field required.
• Accept internship as part of experience.
• Associate degree accepted with more years of experience ( 7+)
• Master’s degree over qualifies candidate for this role

 
Technical Skills
(Required)

• Intermediate to advanced skill in use of computer software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint RP systems experience a requirement (SAP/Oracle or others)
• Required to be able to prioritize work in a dynamic environment.
• Preferred that the incumbent is familiar with basic procurement and knowledge of forecasting, MRP, transportation, supply chain, and inventory management.
• Analytical with a methodical approach to problem solving and self-directed to take on actions in ambiguous situations.