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Buyer / Purchasing Agent
Alexander City, AL
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Summary/Objective Responsible for planning and managing purchasing tasks of materials and parts to ensure accurate lean inventory of production and operation (Domestic and International - China, Korea and North America). Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Responsible for communicating and implementing change as directed. Responsible for ensuring that all health and safety requirements are in compliance in accordance with Company policy and Federal /State Regulations. Responsible for negotiating and organizing Customer Service Responsible for maintaining records relating to level of inventory for the related materials and parts Responsible for ensuring that all resources are utilized efficiently. Responsible for administrative duties required to ensure daily KPI performance is achieved. Responsible for coordinating with each production management officials Responsible for motivating associates through effective personnel management Responsible for ordering the parts properly by using the Customer Plan. Check the Customer plan as received from Sales Team weekly, and adjust the order if necessary. Check the Inventory level to make sure to keep safety stock at all the time by adjusting the order. Schedule and update the delivery date and time efficiently. Must coordinate with warehouse team to make the proper schedule. and must notify warehouse if there is any parts with new or Eng. changes. Check daily/weekly/monthly usage and confirm if there will be any shortage on parts If there will be any shortage within 21 working days, you need to report to Assist Manager and Manager right away After reporting shortage, establish emergency countermeasure and monitoring the inventory every day until resolve the issue. Must confirm if the part has been arrived Complete the Daily closing(GR,IR,Invoicing / Accuracy between SAP and WMS) If there is any error on SAP, must resolve at the same day(GR/IR) When 4M is changed on parts, must notify to warehouse to separate them, follow the FIFO Must work together with warehouse team to achieve the daily task for the Team. All incoming and outgoing email must be shared with MGR. If there is any extra cost occurred for any transaction, must notify to MGR. Be active at all time. Regardless you are the first responsible person for the part shortage. You must take action in order to prevent the part shortage. If there is any part shortage due to wrong info, you must investigate why and do the proper procedure in order to prevent the future part shortage. Competencies Leadership. Performance Management. Problem Solving/Analysis. Results Driven. Communication Proficiency. Time Management. Technical Capacity. 8. Learning Orientation Supervisory Responsibility This position manages all employees of the receiving warehouse and is responsible for the performance management of the employees within the receiving warehouse. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, heat and cold temperatures, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Hours of work and depends on Assembly Production schedule, in general Monday through Friday, 10 ~ 12 hours per day. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand Travel Less than 10% Required Education and Experience Proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel Proficient in SAP Products and internet resources Ability to interact well with other Departments Minimum of 0-1 years previous manufacturing Purchasing experience required.(Only require for Specialist or above) Must possess good interpersonal skills Excellent attendance required Ability to stand, bend and walk for periods of 8 hours Must be available for weekend work when necessary Must be available after normal shift hours for consultation in the event of emergency situations. Must be able to travel less than 10% Must possess good written and verbal English communication skills Minimum 4 year Degree from accredited university with Degree in Engineering or Business Must maintain a positive and supportive attitude conducive to SL's work environment Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs occasionally Preferred Education and Experience Bachelor's degree. 1-2 years of experience in Automotive Parts. Bi-Lingual Preferred (Korean/English) Additional Eligibility Qualifications None required for this position. EEO Statement SL Alabama, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company practices equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, citizenship, military/veterans status, genetic information or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.