About this opportunity
Innospec Inc. lists this Buyer opportunity in englewood, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
This position will be responsible for executing purchase orders for raw materials used in manufacturing. Additionally, the Buyer/Planner will plan, coordinate, and schedule builds and assist with the inventory control of material categories assigned. The Buyer/Planner will manage the relationship with assigned suppliers and contract manufactures (Tollers) to achieve company
business objectives.
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Essential Functions
Purchase and manage raw materials to support manufacturing requirements.
Analyzes MRP requirements to ensure accuracy and integrity; determines future needs; decides min/max and economic order quantity. Maintains MRP data.
Coordinates subcontracted materials and services.
Tracks and monitors purchase orders, keeping informed of any problems/delays and communicating any impacts/constraints.
Expedites/Defer materials to ensure product availability per the build schedule.
Plan the production schedule and monitor work-in-process to ensure customer delivery requirements are met.
Release and receive work orders.
Participant in the cross-functional team for supplier approval requests, set-up, and monitoring.
Analyzes, evaluates, and controls finished goods and purchased parts inventory.
Demand analysis for executing MRP Signals such pull-ins, pushouts, cancellations.
Provide material support through communications with suppliers and placing purchase orders according to MRP requirements.
Analyze, understand, and convert MRP messages to raw material purchase orders and plans to meet production / forecast demand Resolve invoice discrepancies.
Inventory Management – Understand, maintain the minimum necessary raw materials, finished goods inventory and report on the status of inventory levels against inventory targets.
Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of purchasing and planning master data for assigned materials and products.
Maintain accurate item master data lead times, batch size, safety stock target, to always ensure 100% system data accuracy.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.
Role Requirements
Travel up to 10%
Strong oral and written communication skills
Analytical and Critical thinking skills
Experience working with SAP preferred
Intermediate Excel skills
APICS Certification (nice to have)
5+ years Production Planning and/or Material Planning Experience
Environmental Restrictions
Ability to perform essential job duties in both indoor and outdoor environments, including offices, facilities, and external job sites.
Regular exposure to varying weather conditions, noise, dust, moving equipment, and uneven terrain.
Physical requirements may include sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, bending, reaching, and operating tools or equipment as necessary to perform job responsibilities.
Regular attendance and adherence to company safety policies are required.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state laws, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position
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Worksite address
englewood, CO, 80151, US
Who can apply
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