Buyer - Pallet

Position Overview

This full-time position is based in Everett, WA and reports to the Supply Chain Manager. The Buyer is primarily responsible for procurement, for creating, maintaining, and tracking purchase orders in support of Production, Engineering, and Product Development. Other primary responsibilities include maintaining mutually beneficial and positive relationships with vendors and reacting quickly and with creativity to ensure timely delivery of materials despite inevitable supply chain disruptions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing company and help to promote a product and philosophy that combine to create a uniquely positive social impact.

In the first 3 months you will:

· Manage all aspects of procurement through close, daily coordination with manufacturing and suppliers in support of production goals and timelines

· Utilize and maintain kanban and reorder point replenishment systems for procurement

· Anticipate shifting priorities as plans and schedules evolve and collaborate with suppliers as required to prevent disruptions to factory throughput

· Immediately articulate supply issues and potential alternate solutions to the Operations team

· Establish, maintain, and grow positive working relationships with suppliers and colleagues

· Monitor purchase orders to ensure supplier performance and on-time delivery

· Obtain quotes from suppliers for production materials, service items, and shop supplies

· Partner with AP to resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner

· Other tasks as assigned by supervisor or management

After 3 months you will be able to do everything you have learned so far and also:

· Participate in cost reduction activities in alignment with corporate goals and priorities

· Assume ownership of kanban replenishment system for both inventory and non-inventory items

· Report on Supply Chain and Procurement KPIs

· Work with suppliers to improve fill rates, quality, and lead times whenever possible

After 12 Months You'll Be Able To:

· Share best practices across teams and be a driver of continuous process improvement

· Own and drive an inventory action plan to maintain proper inventory levels and maximize inventory turns goals of key production components

· Collaborate with suppliers to ensure best practices are followed, procurement leverage is maximized, lowest total cost sourcing options and supply chain risks are identified

In the future you will have a chance to:

· Source new parts and capabilities in support of Product Development

· Share best practices across teams and be a driver of continuous improvement

To do well in this role you need to be:

· Humble, willing to admit your shortcomings and are teachable.

· Tolerant of a work environment that at times contains many distractions.

· Hungry, always wanting to learn more and put in the extra effort to achieve the goals.

· People smart, able to work effectively with diverse groups of people and personalities.

· Honest and transparent, showing integrity in your words and actions.

Qualifications

· Experience: 2+ years procurement in a repetitive manufacturing environment, experience in a Lean environment using kanban replenishment methods and strategies is valuable to this role

· Knowledge: basic knowledge of purchasing and procurement procedures; basic working knowledge of replenishment systems and processes that support production, e.g., inventory control, purchasing, production scheduling, accounting

· Skills/Abilities: Well-developed communication skills are critical to this role; Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple teams to resolve urgent issues and constraints, to perform math and logic computations requiring sequencing of times, critical incidents, and numeric information; Ability to negotiate changes with vendors and manufacturing teams

Must have requirements for this role:

· Be able to read and write in English

· Well-developed logical deductive reasoning skills

· Well-developed communication skills are critical

· Working proficiency in ERP systems such as Netsuite

· Be able to take and pass a pre-employment drug test and be willing to submit to regular randomized drug tests.

· Willingness to submit personal information for WSP background check.

Physical Requirements:

· Potentially sitting for long periods of time

· Occasional lifting of materials or cases of parts

Physical Work Conditions:

· Safety eyewear and footwear are required in some areas of the factory

· Bullpen style office with varying levels of activity and noise throughout the day

BENEFITS:

Eligible employees (and their families) can enroll in medical, dental, vision (employer covers 90% of individual cost). Other benefits include basic life, short- and long-term disability insurance. Employees can enroll in supplemental life and our 401k plan. Employees will start to receive up to 15 days per year (4.615 hours per pay period) and up to nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Pallet is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our employees, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity – unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

PAY RANGE

Our target HIRING range for this role is $27.97 - $34.97 per hour.The entire pay range for this position is $27.97 - $41.96 per hour; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on market location.

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