Commodity buyer Jobs in Oakville, ON

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While reporting to the Manufacturing Services Manager the Plant Buyer will be responsible for technical sales support for field sales force, supplying product performance resolution, identifying product and process improvements, serving as liaison between equipment manufacturers and end users, and coordinating efforts between company technical, marketing, and sales staff. The position also works with new business development manager, marketing, and technical staff to introduce and commercialize new products and processes, to coordinate product trials, to support sales in identification of sales targets and applications, and to perform independent customer calls as needed. The position provides training for sales representatives in product and process applications, competitive strategies and trends, equipment developments, and quality performance.

What you will be doing :

• Build and maintain strong relationships with film key suppliers
• Purchase of raw material according to system requirements
• Analyze pricing, lead-time in order to make an informed purchasing decision
• Plan releases from suppliers and manage for available inventory in alignment with scheduled production
• Inventory management (Forecasting, Planning, Warehousing, FIFO and material discrepancies)
• Analyze customers demand / historical consumptions when planning for raw materials to prevent over / or under-stocking
• Coordinate rework raw material through plant
• Monitor aged inventory
• Ensure approved raw materials are allocated to production as per customer specifications
• Maintain continuous communications with suppliers to improve lead times on orders placed and avoid any production delays
• Process SCARs for non-conformance material / late deliveries, communicate and follow up with suppliers
• Supports technical team and coordinate for sourcing raw material required for trials / new development products
• Participate in Supply Chain continuous improvement projects
• Work directly with Division Supply Chain on inventory levels

This will be located at our Mississauga Flexibles plant.

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