Direct Buyer - Multi-Color Corporation (formerly Fort Dearborn)

Description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

 Why work at MCC:  

• Compensation: $65-70k
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k) 
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating Holidays 

Responsibilities: 

• Issue purchase orders and update system with delivery dates based on order acknowledgements; reconcile order acknowledgements with purchase orders (ie; pricing, material, qty, etc)
• Resolution of supplier issues for materials, escalate in a timely manner when necessary and communicate the status.
• Reconcile open purchase orders with suppliers on a weekly basis
• Manage Costs- Identify opportunities to reduce costs related to raw materials
• Ensure raw material forecasts align with production requirements
• Managed consigned inventory with suppliers on site and off site
• Review incoming raw material report on a weekly basis with scheduling for any delivery changes
• Inventory management – Coordinate with operations to review aged materials on a regular basis for disposition, root cause analysis, implement changes to mitigate aged material
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to streamline the escalation process for expedites
• Develop and maintain a database for customer stocking agreements
• Manage claim database and submission process to supplier
• Coordinate the ranking of suppliers on supplier scorecards
• Provide incoming material report to receiving
• Coordinate with Finance and Ops for pre-physical planning
• Meet key procurement metrics: inventory turns, YOY savings, days claims outstanding, etc.
• Run ad-hoc reports as necessary and summarize information to management
• Attention to details is critical to this position

• Bachelor’s degree in business related area or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2-3 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment (5+ years of purchasing or related experience)
• Experience in pulling data and report creation in an ERP computer system preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, and advanced Excel skills required (Data Analysis).
• Proven strong communication.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• 1-2 years of team leadership experience; leading a team who are not direct reports.
• CPM, or CPSM Certification preferred

Diversity & Inclusion:

MCC fosters an inclusive culture that respects and embraces our teammates’ diverse backgrounds and experiences, so that everyone can achieve their full potential here. We aspire for our company to truly reflect the diversity of our customers and the markets we serve. We are committed to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of peoples’ gender identity/expression, age, language, sexual orientation, ability, race, socioeconomic status, national origin or other characteristics.

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