Position Summary
The Buyer takes a lead role in the procurement process with specific responsibilities for processing purchasing documents and materials, responding to related inquiries, and maintaining vendor/source information and inventories.
Essential Functions
- Utilize MRP to plan the procurement of materials for production while monitoring and controlling inventory levels
- Maintain and enter purchase orders, compile purchasing reports, and process supplier and vendor invoices
- Process bids, purchasing documents and respond to related inquiries to facilitate the purchasing process with established practices
- Informs staff and vendors regarding procedural requirements (ordering and purchasing procedures, etc.)
- Monitor the movement of product to receipt, and resolve supplier shipping or billing issues
- Compile and review reference data from a variety of sources, codes, policies, vendor sources, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3 years of purchasing experience in manufacturing
- SAP experience
- Ability to analyze information gathered to identify potential problems or discrepancies
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal
Schedule Requirements
This position is expected to work within core business hours and is a hybrid position. This position is 3 days per week in Eden Prairie, MN.
Travel Requirements
This position will work primarily at Zinpro Corporate Headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN.
Competencies and Core Values
Must possess qualities and skills that align with Zinpro’s Core Values:
- Build Trust: We believe in being purposeful with our words and actions. We work to build trust with customers, vendors, and co-workers through being truthful and fulfilling our commitments. We honor our word and are accountable for our actions.
- Win Together: We believe we can better achieve when we work united, internally and with customers. When we embrace and leverage our diverse individual talents with global perspectives, we create a team that’s stronger and smarter than any one individual. We are all bound by the belief that when we work together, we can realize greater potential.
- Serve Generously: We believe in putting people first, supporting each other’s efforts and treating all with kindness and respect. We work in partnership with customers and ourselves to create opportunities; a win for another is a win for us.
- Always Improve: We believe in what’s right and pursuing continuous growth and improvement for customers, our company, and ourselves. Our high expectations drive us to consistently and reliably deliver the highest quality. We work to be better each day.
- Dream Big: We believe advancement starts with being curious. We embrace the freedom to explore, create, and express ideas without the fear of failure. We always learn from each other and our customers, from our successes and our mistakes.
Zinpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
