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Chief Fabrication Grand Island, NE 68801, USA Description Coordinate procurement of material and production components needed for fabrication of sales requirements. Place purchase orders and/or raise works orders to maintain optimal stocking levels for all manufactured and purchased goods in line with changing customer demands. This will include raw material planning, along with subcontract operations planning and inbound transportation management. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Order and maintain parts inventory to keep on hand the necessary equipment to maintain and repair the plant on a 24-hour basis. This is accomplished in part by reviewing demand and setting safety stocks based on historical data. Build relationships with various suppliers. Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts for designated materials and services. Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine the need for changes. Track contracts related to repair and construction work. Work with Accounting to ensure purchase orders have been properly coded. Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and resolve problems related to undelivered goods. Pick up shipments from offsitesuppliers with a pickup truck. Recommend process improvements for department. Education: High School Diploma, or GED, preferred. The Company: Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world. A Brand of Chief Industries, Chief Fabrication is one of the leading Midwest providers of custom steel fabrication and powder coating, equipped to make any component. Chief Fabrication is one of the largest operations of its kind between Chicago and Denver, offering such steel fabrication services as stamping, welding, CNC punching, and CNC forming to manufacturers throughout the Midwest. It also offers one of the most state-of-the-art powder coating facilities in the United States . This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including Paid vacation/time off Company-paid life insurance Company-paid short-term disability benefits Health Insurance Vision Insurance Financial wellness coaching Employee assistance program Paid holidays (8) Education assistance And much more. Qualifications Behaviors Preferred Thought Provoking Capable of making others think deeply on a subject Functional Expert Considered a thought leader on a subject Detail Oriented Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Dedicated Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity Experience Preferred 3-5 years: 3 + years working experience in purchasing, procurement and supply change management. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc.