Buyer / Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory

This position is on site Corning site Wilmington, NC.

Schedule: 8 - 5 pm Monday through Friday.

Candidate needs to be open to working overtime if necessary and would need to be approved by manager first. Work is primarily a desk job but will require walking to Store Room to assist with purchase of parts as needed.

Involves the overall responsibility of procurement and optimization of all activities that support the delivery of MRO parts to the production groups at the Wilmington North Carolina Plant.

Experience Required:

• Supply Chain Experience
• Advanced Excel skills - pivot tables, VLOOKUP and formulas

Procurement Responsibilities:

Supplier Documentation:

• Manage non-disclosures and certificates of insurance for over 900 suppliers at Wilmington
• Processes approximately 5 to 10 new supplier adds each year and over 300 supplier change requests
• Manage PeopleSoft part cleanup
• Review Stock out part sheets

Back-up Support for Storeroom MRO Replenishment:

• Checks for order issues and expedites
• Review order confirmations
• Review the purchase price variance report and PO closure reports for change/resolution
• Follow-up on information requests for vendors and purchasing parts

Invoice Resolution for Procurement/Wilmington Plant:

• Facilitate invoice resolution for production parts
• Guide Wilmington Plant PeopleSoft users on how to resolve their invoice issues

Assist with International Shipments:

• Prepare shipping memos as needed
• Pull parts from Storeroom to prepare for shipments

Manage Repair Process for Inventory Parts:

• Investigates the repairs returned to Storeroom
• Adjust the repairs in, bin to bin transfers as needed
• Processes shipping memo and prepare repair for shipment back to supplier
• Complete monthly check against inventory and purchase orders to track repairs in process

Stores Inventory Management:

• Re-counts for Storeroom cycle counts (daily)
• Raw Materials Counts for coating and inks (daily)

Storeroom Inventory Relocation:

• Assists with inventory relocation in Stores
• Finds available locations for new inventory parts
• Moves product for better flow for cycle counts accuracy
• Bin to Bin adjustments as needed

Other Skills:

• Self-starter, reliable and resourceful; willing to take on tasks for self-improvement and/or alleviate workloads in other areas
• Proactive management skills
• Experience with PeopleSoft
• Effective task prioritization with ability to multi-task.
• Conflict Management / Problem Solving
• Highest level of interpersonal skills: tact, patience, flexibility and courtesy
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels and gains trust and respect
• Knowledge of how to handle proprietary drawings/parts
• Knowledge of fundamental inventory control procedures
• Communicate effectively with internal customers and external suppliers
• Quick Learner of Procurement policies, processes, and tools

Education: Prefer at least 2 year degree or higher, not a requirement if they have appropriate work experience