Buyer

Summary of Position:

Under the supervision of the Director of Supply Chain, this position is responsible for the daily execution of procurement processes in the manufacturing supply chain for the assigned category. In collaboration with Operations, this position will be responsible for analysis of needs, issuance and management of purchase orders, forecasting, vendor management and following through on the supply chain life cycle.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 2+ years’ experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, or another related field.
• Industry or manufacturing related experience considered an asset.
• Oracle Cloud ERP experience preferred.
• Microsoft Office 365.

Indicators & Attributes for Success:

• Effective and decisive decision-making skills
• Attention to detail
• Cultural awareness
• Business acumen
• Customer/Client focus
• Critical evaluation
• Positive attitude
• Organizational and prioritization skills
• Communication skills
• Accountability
• Ethical practice
• Patience
• Flexibility
• Must be sensitive to Corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the business needs

Primary Responsibilities:

• Overall ownership of planning and buying functions for assigned category.
• Creates buying plans based on forecasts, issues purchase orders for demand from operations, and communicates these plans to internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Maintains accuracy of all purchase orders and cost management transactions.
• Analyses delivery conditions to ensure present and future material availability at a competitive cost.
• Vendor management including vendor validation, onboarding, forecasts, relationships, and total costs. Involves engineering and quality with current and new vendors.
• Laisses with Finance and P2P team to ensure the purchase order life cycle is complete and invoices are paid.
• Liaises with Order Management Group to ensure accurate warehouse inventory.
• Liaises with Logistics for timely and accurate product pick up.
• Focuses on innovation and creating efficiencies within supply chain processes.
• Monthly reporting to Director of Supply Chain.
• Participation in annual inventory count.
• Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Working Conditions/Environment:

• Operates in a professional and/or business casual office environment.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, photocopiers/scanner, and smartphones.
• Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Salary:

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

Benefits:

At LOS, our total employee benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug (Rx)
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, & Child(ren)
• Employee Basic Life and AD&D Insurance – Company Paid
• Short Term & Long Term Disability – Company Paid
• 401(k) or Roth 401(k) Retirement Plan, plus a company match
• Parental Leave
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• And many other benefits not listed here