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(DNP) - the world’s largest manufacturer of dye-sublimation media for photo printers and thermal transfer ribbons and barcode printers. DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation has the broadest selection of solutions for the photo retail market and products designed to address retailer’s specific business goals and objectives-backed by the quality and reliability today’s customers expect. Manufacturing, sales, and development offices of dye-sublimation media for photo printers are in Concord, NC, and more information is available at www.dnpphoto.com/en-us/\nJob purpose\nPurchase materials to meet the production Schedule & Customer Forecast (PS/) and agreed upon inventory levels. Also procure supplies, equipment, and services as needed. Negotiate with existing and potential vendors for the best possible short- and long-term contracts, profitability (prices, quality, delivery), lead times, and service levels. Buyers serve as gatekeepers to ensure that standard procedures are followed before material is purchased, is on order, is received, is stored, is modeled by quantity accurately in standard systems until it is used in production or shipped.\nDuties and responsibilities\nIn support of DNP IAM and for the assigned product portfolio:\nEnter and maintain master data for parts, subassemblies, and final assemblies in the ERP system.\nCoordinate with sales to ensure prompt entry of sales orders and forecast data.\nUse software tools to generate a purchasing plan adequate to meet customer expectations and the forecast.\nSupport qualification of new vendors, alternate suppliers, third party suppliers, third party processors and material substitutions (Complexity Factors). Seek to reduce and phase out complexity factors where possible in pursuit of the best long term total cost.\nAccurately enter and maintain organized records of purchase orders (POs).\nUse software tools to order material needed to meet the latest production plan.\nCommunicate likely stock outs or other exceptions and options to resolve these situations\nEliminate stock outs\nEliminate excess, slow moving, and obsolete inventory\nPublish the purchasing plan at the agreed upon cadence\nFollow the SC approval process for Production Material POs \nPartner with internal customers including warehouse and accounting to ensure accurate receipts and billing while acting as liaison to the supplier to correct any issues \nProvide organized documentation of results and trends \nPartner with product development, procuring material to support samples, scale-ups and new product launches \nSupport other departments in procuring supplies, tools, and equipment as needed. \nFor all the above: Find root cause of failures, recommend process improvements and support efforts to improve processes \nSupport periodic cycle counting and year-end inventory activity\nParticipate in projects and other activities as requested by manager.\nQualifications\nCreative, Detailed, and Proactive Problem Solver\nIntermediate+ skill in Excel (preferred)\nERP Supply Chain experience required (Epicor strongly preferred)\nStrong mathematical and analytical skills\nPattern recognition and ability to develop actionable insights from data.\nInterpersonal skills and ability to build and improve trusting relationships.\nMulti-lingual English/Japanese strongly preferred\nEducation and/or Experience:\nBachelor’s degree (preferred) with 2-3 years’ experience in a continuous manufacturing supply chain professional role (strongly preferred) or High School Diploma/GED equivalent with 4-5 years’ experience in a continuous manufacturing production scheduling and/or purchasing\n\nPhysical Demands:\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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