Highlights
Maintain item-level MRP data, including lead times, pricing, and safety stock levels. Key Responsibilities: Source and procure all raw materials, MRO, supplies, equipment, and services at the best cost/value.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Zeeland, MI |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1977 |
| Website | http://www.plascore.com/ |
Description
A Purchasing Agent II will be responsible for purchasing raw materials, services, and supplies, and performing administrative duties.
Monday - Friday 8AM to 5PM
Key Responsibilities:
- Source and procure all raw materials, MRO, supplies, equipment, and services at the best cost/value
- Create and maintain material specifications
- Provide quote information to internal stakeholders and process Request for Quotation as required
- Qualify new suppliers for products and services
- Evaluate supplier performance on cost, quality and on time delivery
- Implement Long Term Agreements / Negotiate supplier contracts
- Work in tandem with Quality to resolve supplier quality issues
- Forecast material requirements using various inputs from Internal customers and purchase history
- Identify and project manage through implementation cost savings programs
- Review and rectify any discrepancies between purchase order price and invoiced price
- Understand market data to make informed purchasing decisions
- Manage net material performance through cost containment, and cost avoidance strategies
- Manage supplier on-time delivery performance
- Maintain and improve supplier relationships
- Conduct supplier/commodity spend analysis and negotiations to achieve favorable terms
- Ensure material availability and manage inventory effectively
- Manage MRP for assigned product lines/business units
- Working with cross functional teams to improve business practices and support production
- Maintain item-level MRP data, including lead times, pricing, and safety stock levels
- Participating in improving our product, processes, equipment, and methods
- Always maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Continuous improvement of job functions to increase efficiency and performance
- Perform all reasonably related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- At least five years of progressively more responsible experience
- A professional level of knowledge in a specialized field equivalent to that ordinarily acquired by completing a four-year baccalaureate program.
- Strong attention to detail
Additional Requirements:
- Must be eligible to work on programs subject to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations).
About Company
Plascore is a global organization, with headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Zeeland, Michigan; manufacturing in Waldlaubersheim, Germany; and sales offices throughout the world.
As a global enterprise with a multi-cultural work community serving diverse markets, Plascore, Inc. is committed to good corporate citizenship in all we do. We recognize the contribution our suppliers make to our success and value our relationship. The same can be said about our staff, distributors and customers. We strive to provide opportunities and solutions for our team members, associates and customers. We are innovators, quality control technicians, engineers and customer service professionals.
Plascore, Inc. is AS/EN/JISQ9100 and ISO-9001 registered, and employs Lean Manufacturing principles throughout design, manufacturing and administration, to reduce lead time while assuring optimum quality and on-time delivery. In addition to our proprietary honeycomb manufacturing process, our value-added capabilities include adhesive development, CNC machining, powder coating, welding, thermoset and thermoplastic laminating and assembly. This extensive capability allows us to maintain rigid quality standards, control project scheduling and deliver superior products in the manner best suited to the client’s specific needs.