To maintain the inventories of raw materials and packaging at the appropriate levels to support customer demands.
Responsibilities
Ensure the procurement of raw materials, packaging, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) to support demand.
Manage inventory levels against sales forecasts and customer orders.
Coordinate and communicate with all strategic suppliers to ensure capacity and capabilities meet customer demand and company stocking levels.
Check on previously ordered raw material and update departments appropriately.
Communicate and coordinate all material changes (such as specification changes) with other internal departments (technical, sales, supply chain) as required.
Manage special inventory projects, Supplier Managed Inventory, (SMI), customer unique, etc.
Solve procurement and/or shipping discrepancies; working with accounts payable, suppliers, and other internal departments as it relates to the purchasing function.
Meet with supplier representatives to address supply or quality issues and ensure that the issues are resolved.
Ensure supplier information in the system is accurate.
Negotiate with vendors to expedite deliveries.
Communicate with incoming Quality Control regarding quality issues on any raw material and return materials to the vendor as required.
Responsible for participating and engaging in continuous improvement projects across the organization.
Travel to other HEXPOL locations may be required.
Perform any other project/task as assigned by Management.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Five (5) years' experience in purchasing/inventory planning; preferably within the rubber or chemical related industries.
Three (3) years' supervisory experience.
Advanced experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Excellent computer/systems skills - MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook).
Excellent cooperation and collaboration skills.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
Attention to detail, high energy, self-motivated and self-reliant.
Ability to interact well with all personality types.