Buyer Purchasing (supply chain/logistics/manufacturing)..

Suterra is the world’s leading provider of environmentally sustainable products for crop protection and commercial pest control. Suterra is growing rapidly and investing heavily in new product development and active ingredient chemical synthesis. Suterra’s parent company, The Wonderful Company, has invested over $60 million in a modern, state-of-the art facility in Bend, Oregon to synthesize active ingredients and to manufacture proprietary dispensing technologies.
We are currently looking for dynamic, creative specialists to develop and strengthen our supply chain and logistics activities. With a variety of regulated products and with customers around the world, we intend to boost order fulfillment performance with efficient supply of materials and products and enhanced coordination with customers, distributors and internal stakeholders. The Supply Chain Coordinator will provide the insight, organization and analysis to support the production and purchasing plans that meet our business needs.
The position requires a strong ability to coordinate between vendors and internal stakeholders as well as a high proficiency with data, detail and cross-functional communication. Creating, approving and placing purchase orders for inventoried and non-inventoried goods.
Managing open purchase orders to coordinate delivery dates and to optimize deliveries to support the production schedule.
Managing and maintaining vendor information in the ERP system.
Serving as the day-to-day contact point for order-related questions from vendors.
Working with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancy issues.
Working with the production team to ensure non-inventoried and consumable supplies are available for production use.
Working with the maintenance team to ensure spare parts and supplies are available for preventive maintenance and repairs.
Reporting production results via Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) daily.
Inspection records for increased QC or equipment monitoring.
Unique placards for identifying material, locations or equipment.
Process descriptions for tracking material, staging waste or recording production disruptions.

Inventory Management
Using the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software platform to reconcile physical activities and material inventory with electronic records for financial reconciliation.
Ensuring the correct receipt of inventoried materials and consumable supplies.
Allocating and tracking raw materials to ensure FEFO, environmental compliance, and quality traceability.
Play a key role in managing the program for controlling inventory, including labeling, placards and cycle counts.
Partnering with Quality, Production and Engineering to identify the root cause of raw material quality issues and working cross-functionally to propose and implement solutions that uphold quality, delivery and cost performance.
Generating and assessing proposals for supply chain improvements including changes in suppliers, buying patterns, space allocation and inventory management to support business growth.
Previous experience in manufacturing, quality control, procurement, logistics, supply chain management or related fields.
An interest in becoming a subject matter expert in our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Demonstrated ability to solve problems while mitigating risks to resources and deadlines.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
Comprehensive health insurance (with employer-paid coverage options)
Generous paid time off and holidays
Wellness and employee assistance programs
We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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