Buyer - Commodity Sourcing II

Adecco is currently assisting a local Customer in their search for a Buyer - Commodity Sourcing position in Kansas City, MO. This is a great opportunity to further your existing skills as a Buyer - Commodity Sourcing professional , while working with an excellent company. The best part is you would be joining a winning culture with Adecco while on assignment with our customer and have access to all our Adecco Perks!


Perks:

• Shift: 1st shift - Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Weekly paycheck
• Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
• Access to Adecco's Aspire Academy with thousands of free upskilling courses

Responsibilities:

• Analyze daily requirements to determine materials needs and execute purchase orders to satisfy demand schedules.
• Maintain accurate delivery information on open purchase orders through supplier acknowledgements. Expedite material delivery where necessary and maintain status updates on shortages for production, sales and service demand.
• Continually review stocking levels for each item to provide targeted service levels. Communicate with Suppliers to best support the inventory plan and provide timely delivery for production needs.
• Regularly update backlog status reports and communicate with Customer Service expected delivery for customer orders. Review and recommend disposition of all excess and obsolete inventory.
• Perform root cause analysis of service outliers to identify and implement improvements in overall process.
• Proven experience working effectively with suppliers, managing purchase orders and ensuring supplier on-time delivery to meet production requirements.
• Experience in the supplier selection process and managing supplier partnerships using performance KPI metrics. Ability to generate a comprehensive Supplier Request for Quotation package.
• Ability to perform accurate and thorough cost analysis comparing current total cost to new supplier quotations total cost.
• Strong understanding of ERP MRP fundamentals, including purchase order signals, purchase order reschedule signals, planning parameters and the importance of transactional accuracy and its impact on inventory control.
• Professional and concise verbal and written communication skills required for effective interaction with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience in a buyer role (supply chain/manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field and/or least 5 years of procurement or sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in MS Office, strong understanding of ERP MRP fundamentals and Bill of Material framework and BOM costs.

This role is being recruited for by one of our Centralized Delivery Team and not your local Branch. To be considered, please follow the steps included upon your application. For instant consideration for this Buyer - Commodity Sourcing II position with Adecco in Kansas City, MO, apply today!


Pay Details: $30.00 to $35.00 per hour


Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.


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