Scheduling & Purchasing Specialist

Scheduling and Purchasing Specialist

Here at Westfall Technik, we pride ourselves on being the fastest growing Plastic Injection Manufacturing Company in the USA and soon Globally. While many companies outsource their work, we believe in keeping our jobs in the US. We currently support over 1,500 Team Members across 15 facilities in the US, and we are still growing.

At our Elizabethtown, KY site, we invest in our people. Our overall success is largely attributed to our Team Members' skills and talents, which have been impactful and essential to the growth of our business. Here, you'll get the opportunity to test your knowledge and skills and become a critical player within Westfall. We want you to view your time at Westfall as an investment in your future.

We are currently seeking a Scheduling and Purchasing Specialist with the below qualifications:

Professional Attributes

• Researching and identifying prospective suppliers
• Liaising with internal project teams and maintaining strong supplier relations
• Evaluating products and suppliers according to key business criteria
• Preparing proposals, requesting quotes, and negotiating purchase terms and conditions
• Preparing and issuing purchase orders and agreements
• Monitoring all purchase orders and maintain regular follow-up with all suppliers and vendors
• Monitoring supplier performance and resolving issues and concerns
• Inspecting and evaluating the quality of purchased items and resolving shortcomings
• Analyzing industry and demand trends and supporting management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies
• Preparing reports and maintaining accurate inventory and procurement records
• Complying with company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards
• Determining opportunities to move business to preferred suppliers for improved savings and service
• Evaluating and driving raw material inventory reduction opportunities by collaborating with suppliers and customers in inventory programs
• Identifying savings opportunity at the site, implementing savings opportunities identified through cross-company RFPs and initiatives
• Ensuring that information on changes that can have an affect on the FSMS is included in updating of the FSMS
• Conducting Hazard Analysis
• Planning and implementing validation processes for control measures
• Evaluating the results of verification
• Analyzing results of verification
• Evaluating the Food Safety Management System at planned intervals
• Creates an MPS that satisfies customer and company demands through managed resource utilization; utilizes the Master Schedule for the detailed plant, material, equipment and manpower capacity planning as well as financial planning
• Coordinates with other functional groups to include, Purchasing, Accounting, Project Management, Sales, and Production Manager to ensure that planning activity results in highest possible on-time completion/delivery for customers
• Participates in the structure and creation of project BOMs most efficient for plant routing.
• Establishes production schedules based on raw material procurement plans and manufacturing engineering plans
• Provides the sales team with project completion dates based on the MPS information.
• Works with Accounting Team to prepare a backlog report indicating the status of all project timelines and estimated dates of completion
• Analyzes and reports on resource utilization to determine overall resource capacities
• Coordinates MPS through production, determining material availability, identifying actions and solutions required to meet projected delivery requirements
• Prepares production analysis charts and machine load forecasts and labor forecasts
• Follows up on planned vs actual production activity with reports to indicate accuracy
• Utilizes a basic understanding of lean manufacturing and JIT principles including DBR tools to apply in appropriate situations
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Skills and Experience

• High school diploma/GED required.
• 2+ years of experience as a Purchasing Specialist or in a similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a similar field preferred.
• CPM or APICS certification preferred.
• Good working knowledge of purchasing strategies.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and with business application software, purchasing, and resource planning systems.
• Strong Excel skills (V Lookup, Pivot Tables, If statements, etc.)
• Team player with strong organizational skills.
• Willing to take the initiative and work independently when needed
• Maintain a high level of Professional integrity and sense of responsibility and accountability.

What You'll Love About Us:

• 11 Paid Holidays, Sick Pay, Vacation Pay
• 401K, Plus Employer Match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Sponsored Life and AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and More...
• We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.