Buyer Intern - 4-Month Term

Job Summary

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the buyer’s role is to ensure production materials are delivered to MacDon Industries on time, in the correct quantity, at the right location, within quality standards.

 Responsibility

• Diligently actions MRP messages to ensure on-time delivery to production and service parts
• Issues Purchase Orders to suppliers and processes supplier acknowledgements
• Proactive and diligent communication with suppliers to ensure on time delivery
• Monitors past dues through Late Purchase Order report and expedites when necessary
• Maintains accurate and current delivery date information in JDE for inbound supplier shipments
• Actions Engineering Change Notices affecting assigned suppliers (manages cut in dates, issues first article POs, supplier communication, etc.)
• Process reject tags by collaborating with supplier quality and engineering on disposition of material
• Manages inventory by minimizing/eliminating obsolescence and surplus inventory
• Develops and maintains excellent vendor partnerships
• Communicates with Procurement Specialists to address price changes or discrepancies
• Assists receiving with delivery issues such as quantity discrepancies and missing paperwork
• Maintains MRP parameters, vendor lead times and BOM offsets

• Other duties as assigned by the Purchasing Manager.

   

 Academic/Educational Requirements 

• Proficiency with Excel
• Candidate should be able to employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills while making decisions based on multiple options and decisively determine the right course of action
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills with the ability to consistently meet deadlines.

Location: 680 Moray Street, Winnipeg.