DOU Office Supply Chain

Willert Home Products is a leading manufacturing company specializing in the production of high-quality yet cost-effective consumer products. With a commitment to innovation, efficiency, and excellence, we have established ourselves as a trusted name in the industry. We are seeking a Purchasing Associate to join our team and support Purchasing, sourcing and inventory control.

Position Overview:

The Purchasing Associate assists the Supply Chain, Operations and Maintenance teams by owning administrative tasks in the buying process, such as managing purchase orders, tracking inventory, communicating with suppliers, and ensuring the timely acquisition of necessary materials / services.   This role involves researching and evaluating vendors, placing orders, tracking inventory levels, and ensuring timely delivery to maintain production schedules and reduce downtime.     Additionally, the Purchasing Associate will be critical in leading daily cycle counts, adjusting inventory and communicating scope of impact to all stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Support Operations, Maintenance and Supply Chain creating and managing purchase orders, ensuring they are placed and delivered efficiently

Reconcile master data or PO’s / receipts to support Accounts Payable

Adherence to corporate and local purchasing policies

Daily execution of cycle counts for raw materials and finished goods

Communicate in a professional manner with multiple vendors through all forms of business interaction

Including: Obtaining price quotes, negotiating the best price / terms / conditions.    Build/maintain relationships through regular contact partnership

Ensure all essential paperwork (i.e. vendor set-up) is completed in a timely manner, holding a deep sense of accountability and ownership until task(s) is completed

Support execution of the supply chain balancing inventory, supply orders and schedule demand

Provide insight into cost saving measures to management

Prepare and execute negotiated contracts as directed, ensuring documentation is organized

Support the receipt of items as designated upon arrival to the plant against purchase orders

Continually monitor data, working with accounting as a team, to ensure month end data is completed appropriately.         Reconcile all discrepancies

Monitor old/unused materials.  Partner with Quality, Production, Finance and Supply Chain on the disposal of items

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree preferred

2-4 years of purchasing or inventory experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

Demonstrated prioritization of task and critical thinking skills

Prior experience working with vendors for pricing preferred

ERP/MRP experience preferred, preferably INFOR

Background qualifying suppliers and negotiation experience

Strong attention to detail, organization and time management

Demonstrated clear and succinct written communication

Work prioritization and effective problem-solving skills are critical

Ability to work independently or in a team setting

Role will require on-going walking within a plant and periods of time working within an office setting