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Buyer  - Japanese Bilingual Preferred
Griffin, GA 
 

Job Summary: 
Responsible for procurement of assigned direct materials, other production materials, maintenance items and assigned indirect purchases. Negotiates pricing and terms within guidelines. Supervises Purchasing Clerk. 

 

General Functions & Specific Responsibilities: 

  • To support the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company. 

  • While performing any procedure, all associates must observe applicable Safety, Health, and Environmental rules and guidelines. The use of appropriate personal protective equipment is required.  

  • Attend and participate in training opportunities and seminars relevant to this position.  

  • Adhere to appropriate the companys operating procedures, benefit rules, employment, and safety policies/practices 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. SOURCING & PROCUREMENT 

  • In conjunction with Japanese support, develop a plan for purchasing and control of coating materials  

  • Develop material forecasts, identify new vendors and negotiate pricing and terms; evaluate vendors 

  • Monitor and report on market information for assigned direct materials 

  • As required, negotiate pricing and terms for approved capital items; issue related P.O.  

  • Issue POs for raw material purchases in conjunction with Japan; control and adjust delivery dates as required; monitor import procedures; responsible for pre-payment process and tracking receipt of raw materials and invoicing 

  • For other material purchase, calculate usage and determine order quantity; approve orders and invoices prepared by procurement clerk including maintenance and repair items 

  • Manage inventories for assigned materials; participate in inventories 

  • Responsible for oversight of A/P and invoicing process for assigned materials 

  • As materials are received, inspect to verify quantity, quality and compliance with COA 

2. QUALITY  

  • Determine counter measures and corrective actions for non-conforming items and defective materials  

  • Act as Document Control person for ISO initiatives; recommend new or improved procedures; assure compliance with ISO procedures 

3. REPORTING 

  • On a weekly basis, report on progress towards assigned projects, issues and other initiatives 

  • Monthly inventory reporting 

  • Monthly cost reduction and cost control reports 

4. OTHER/SUPERVISORY 

  • Supervise the activities of the Purchasing Clerk 

  • Recommend improvements to the process, cost savings initiatives, simplification of process, etc. 

  • Take responsibility and deal effectively with any irregular issues  

 

Competencies/Specific Experience or Training Preferred: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

  • Education and Experience  
  • Associates degree preferably in business or economics; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
  • 3 to 5 years of similar experience in a manufacturing or operations environment 
  • Experience purchasing in an international import environment  
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  
  • Certification or some credits towards CPP preferred 
  • Familiarity and work experience in an ISO environment preferred 
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills 
  • Must possess a positive, professional attitude and capable leadership skills 
  • Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply these skills to analytical and problem-solving situations at all levels of operations. 
  • Analytical and math skills to calculate usage rates and forecast accurately  
  • Equipment and Applications     
  • Standard office equipment such as word processors, phones, fax, etc  
  •  Confident using MS Office suite with particular emphasis on Excel and spreadsheets 

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