Buyer

Job Summary Analyze, plan and execute purchase orders with both international and domestic vendors. Provide direction to expeditors. Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of Raw Materials, MRO and Services in SAP and Coupa. Predict future item consumption to plan Purchase Orders. Manage PO’s to meet demand by reviewing historical data and SNP/MRP/Forecast requirements. Negotiate and coordinate production capacities and manufacturing requirements. Direct supplier shipping to ensure sufficient supply to customers, manageable monthly turnover, minimal surplus charges and consistent production scheduling. Alert division staff of potential supply issues. Escalate urgent issues. Maintain APO and SAP MRP parameters. Review daily/weekly/monthly reports to ensure inventory, service, surplus and other goals are met. Manage PO quantities, shipment and delivery dates to ensure accuracy of MRP requirements. Ship confirmations to customers. Coordinate with expeditors to ensure factories meet shipment and documentation requirements Review sourcing and quota arrangements to ensure correct sourcing for procurement. Inform senior management of any problem situations. Provide solutions as appropriate.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience in lieu of degree. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Ability to assimilate diverse information and communicate across internal departments and external vendors. Basic skills of SAP and Coupa systems Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns). Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling). Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics in the interpretation and relationships in SAP.

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience in lieu of degree. Work Experience: At least 2 years related experience. Experience with SAP, Access and/or FoxPro. Experience with APIC CPIM. Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The anticipated salary range for this position: $67,000.00 - $101,000.00 Annual The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold. Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here. Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Medline