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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Wauwatosa, Wi

West Allis, Wi

- At IB, the buyers are deeply involved with New Product Development, and are encouraged to continuously research new ideas, and attend trade shows for retail products that we can add labor to, to accomplish our mission of providing employment for the legally blind and visually impaired.-Analyze MRP reports for domestic and foreign suppliers, balancing long lead times with MOQ's and ocean shipments.-Critical member of compliance team, including obtaining certifications for Buy American Act, Berry Amendment, etc. for Government contracts.

Menomonee Falls, Wi

 Analyze all purchase and MRP requisitions, processing various purchasing methods in order to meet production requirements Provide liaison between internal and external stakeholders Communicate with foreign vendors regarding quality, price and on-time delivery Manage supplier non-conformance processes according to ISO9001:2008 quality standards. Represent the materials group in monthly Sales and Operations meetings for internal forecasting between sales and production on international product lines Provide quarterly reports on supplier performance and cost comparison, gathered and assessed through the ERP system to ensure supply base maintaining KPI’s Negotiate with vendors the receipt of product above lead time pricing and inventory control. Execute new parts process; quoting, set-up, obsolescence of unused parts Provide full product planning and inventory control for manufactured items, creating Work orders and replenishment of safety stock for Demand Flow lines and discrete work cells. Strategic inventory planning with long lead time, high dollar items. Research, develop and present opportunities for cost reduction through negotiation, innovation and benchmarking activities Provide recommendations for addition or removal of suppliers Facilitate new product development and implementation Ensure suppliers provide competitive cost, quality part(s) and deliver per project timeline Contributed to multiple divisions and product lines outside of the structured single division Buyer/Planner role

 Managed inventory accuracy through daily cycle count program. Processed and packaged products across multiple divisions for on-time shipment to customers Performed ERP transactions related to shipping, receiving, and inventory control. Designed and updated processes and documents to streamline the shipping flow. Processed export shipments, through international shipping guidelines Maintained forklift certification with clean safety record Communicated directly with Customer Service as shipping team lead, in addition to vendors and Supply Chain companies. Operated the UPS and FEDEX manifest systems.