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With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.\nGuided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.\nWe are seeking a Raw Materials Buyer for our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA. This position will be responsible for supporting the manufacturing operation by purchasing diversified commodities on a competitive basis without sacrificing quality.\nPrimary responsibilities include:\nGenerates and communicates raw material purchase orders to suppliers based on MRP requirements issued by Planning\n\nExpedites delivery of raw material orders, follows-up on back orders, and coordinates with the warehouse on receipt of materials\n\nInitiates the Purchasing Info Records within our ERP system for new materials; working with raw material suppliers to confirm pricing, lead time and order quantities\n\nSupports the Quality Department by coordinating with suppliers on raw material non-conformities, developing Supplier Scorecards, issuing and tracking receipt of Annual Quality Change Notification Documents, conducting Supplier Audits, and filing/tracking appropriate Quality Certifications of suppliers\n\nWorks with Accounts Payable to verify invoice discrepancies related to either quantity or price\n\nFollows all GMP, FDA and ISO regulations and guidelines\n\nObserves all safety rules and uses the proper PPE\n\nThe ideal candidate should possess the following:\nBachelors’ Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.\n\nPreferred prior work experience in a procurement role within a manufacturing environment\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\n\nSolid background with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).\n\nStrong experience with ERP Systems (preferably SAP or JD Edwards / Peoplesoft).\n\nWhat We Offer You\nWe believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:\nCompetitive base salary and bonus opportunities\n\nPaid time off (three-week minimum)\n\nMedical, dental and vision starting day one\n\n401(k) with employer match\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nChild and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)\n\nBundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)\n\nTuition assistance\n\nWellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums\n\n...and more!\n\nFirst Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.\nFirst Quality is an Equal Opportunityemployer. 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