Trinity Forge Team Positions - TFTPs

TFTP-SBUY: Buyer  NEEDS REVIEW - carefully

Rev: 12/06/2017

Coach(es): Plant Process Manager

Team member's role and responsibilities: 

• Manage raw material, customer supplied raw material and other materials used in the production and shipment of product to the customer 
• Control and report inventory levels and usage of Customer Supplied Raw Material to the customer as required 
• Purchase raw materials as needed by the company to fulfill customer's required specifications 
• Negotiate prices and delivery terms with vendors 
• Monitor and update raw material prices used for quotations 
• Monitor and update the status of open raw materials purchase orders 
• Approve raw material for use on production orders when required 
• Release raw material for delivery from vendors who stock inventory for us 
• Collect and assimilate forecasts from customers and put into spreadsheets 
• Coordinate solicitation and approval of new raw material suppliers 
• Become familiar with TOPs related to job

Rookie requirements: 

• Minimum of five years experience in purchasing and planning 
• Proficient in use of computer 
• Proficient in working with computer spreadsheets 
• College degree 
• Complete training module TRAC

Physical activity involved: 

• Extensive periods of sitting while entering data into PC 
• Some walking and climbing of stairs 
• Some time spent in shop environment - in steelyard to verify inventory and to rectify paperwork problems involving raw material inventory
• Limited business travel

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