Ipex
Buyer, Lawton
Ipex, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States, 73505
IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.
We currently have an exciting opportunity as Buyer supporting Plant Operations. This role is based out of our Lawton plant, OK, and reports to the Team Leader, Purchasing.
Do not miss the opportunity to join a broad family of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!
The incumbent will work with a proactive approach and respond to the needs for procurement of goods and services required to support optimize productivity and cost savings at our Fabrication facility.
Principal Responsibilities
Be responsible for the purchasing of all goods and services required to support plant operations these sites - including commodities such as Industrial, Safety & Janitorial supplies, Services, etc.
Active in Supplier Selection & Rationalization and Inventory Management
Negotiate pricing and Supply Agreements on selected items while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
Work closely with Strategic Sourcing on cost reduction initiatives to reduce facility budget spend
Implement solid purchasing practices as per team initiatives.
Implement VMI / Min-Max processes to manage inventory levels to ensure that location has necessary materials to run the day-to-day operations.
Standardize site purchases throughout both facilities
Support of 5S and Lean Manufacturing activities.
Skills & Experience
3 - 5 years' proven purchasing experience
Work experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred
SCMP / CPM accreditation an asset
Excellent teamwork skills
Well-developed organization and prioritization skills
Intermediate/Expert knowledge of Excel/Microsoft Office.
IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com
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We currently have an exciting opportunity as Buyer supporting Plant Operations. This role is based out of our Lawton plant, OK, and reports to the Team Leader, Purchasing.
Do not miss the opportunity to join a broad family of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!
The incumbent will work with a proactive approach and respond to the needs for procurement of goods and services required to support optimize productivity and cost savings at our Fabrication facility.
Principal Responsibilities
Be responsible for the purchasing of all goods and services required to support plant operations these sites - including commodities such as Industrial, Safety & Janitorial supplies, Services, etc.
Active in Supplier Selection & Rationalization and Inventory Management
Negotiate pricing and Supply Agreements on selected items while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
Work closely with Strategic Sourcing on cost reduction initiatives to reduce facility budget spend
Implement solid purchasing practices as per team initiatives.
Implement VMI / Min-Max processes to manage inventory levels to ensure that location has necessary materials to run the day-to-day operations.
Standardize site purchases throughout both facilities
Support of 5S and Lean Manufacturing activities.
Skills & Experience
3 - 5 years' proven purchasing experience
Work experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred
SCMP / CPM accreditation an asset
Excellent teamwork skills
Well-developed organization and prioritization skills
Intermediate/Expert knowledge of Excel/Microsoft Office.
IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com
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