MRO Buyer

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain close coordination with Suppliers, Production Planning, Warehouse, R&D and Sales/Marketing, to ensure that adequate quantities of raw materials are available to meet the production schedule while maintaining the lowest possible cost and inventories.
• Aggressively execute OE cost reductions by soliciting improvements to packaging materials and seek improvement of cash flow through negotiating terms of payment.
• Keep abreast of all price changes, market conditions, availability and lead times of materials that affect prices and provide useful information for short term and long-term forecasting.
• Negotiate and set up purchase agreements for the purchase and delivery of office supplies.
• Continually improve supply chain efficiency through the APS program, SMI, and E-commerce
• Ensure that all purchasing activities are carried out efficiently and, in a manner, consistent with the "Ruiz Way".
• Maintain thorough knowledge of materials required by RFP
• Foster good working relationship with other departments, personnel, and supplier community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• 5 years purchasing experience with background in Inventory Management, Warehousing, Manufacturing, and food proceeding.
• Proficient at Microsoft Word and Excel (MUST PASS EXCEL TEST)
• Accurate typing
• Exceptional verbal and written skills
• Excellent customer service and telephone skills
• Excellent math and analytical skills
• Ability to function in a highly paced environment and with others

SALARY: DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE (Non-Exempt)

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