Buyer/Planner

D&W Fine Pack is one of the largest food-service packaging firms in North America and operates fifteen facilities throughout the U.S., Canada and China.  D&W Fine Pack offers multiple packaging options utilizing PETE, PP, PS, OPS, PLA and aluminum for merchandising our customer’s appealing food assortment.  D&W proudly serves the Food Service, Supermarket, Food Processor, and Custom Solutions markets and offers a large product line that ranges from plastic and aluminum food containers to cutlery.


Position Summary:
Basic responsibilities include the purchasing, in accordance with company purchasing policies, of materials, supplies and services to support the production operation. The Buyer initiates and reviews purchase requisitions, consults with other departments to verify orders, contacts vendors and evaluates bids offered by suppliers. The Buyer investigates and develops sources of supplies, prepares routine bid specifications, reviews quotations, and acts as a liaison between the company and vendors.

This position also aids in inventory analysis and control, expenditure and budget tracking, and cost reduction analysis. This position reports to the Production Planner.

Core Responsibilities:

• Purchases raw materials including resin, corrugate, and supplies to support production operations
• Executes purchase requisitions for production and production support departments for activities including maintenance and repairs, quality, and outside services
• Secures bids on requisitions or processes them for purchase; prepares bid invitations and recommends approval of bids most advantageous to the company
• Seeks new sources of supplies for materials and equipment and secures terms favorable to the company
• Maintains records of supplies, amounts ordered, and received, and actual sales records on items and vendors
• Tracks department expenditures as they relate to the budget
• Develops and refines specifications for requested commodities, supplies or equipment working with requesting individuals to identify needs.
• Searches for opportunities to reduce expenditures

Qualifications:

Minimum of an Associate's degree in related field AND 1-2 years of purchasing, expediting or directly related experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved