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About Woodgrain:
Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.
Position Overview:The primary role of the Buyer is to order, maintain and manage appropriate levels of inventory to meet sales demand through product requisitions. Inventory Planners are responsible for maintaining and updating all relevant data within the system to ensure the business operates as efficiently as possible.
JOB EXPECTATIONS
Main Responsibilities Essential Tasks
- Ownership of the purchase order lifecycle from creation of purchase orders to receipt of product, inclusive of vendor/due date updates, invoice matching, and quality control/returns.
- Identify gaps in supply, communicate issues, and find creative solutions.
- Monitor international shipping performance and adjust inventory targets appropriately.
- Maintain MRP data, inclusive but not limited to lead times, unit sizes, minimum order quantities, and preferred vendors.
- Analyze SKU level demand and MRP outputs to assess required needs.
- Generate weekly reports, such as hot lists, to communicate our greatest needs to our suppliers.
- Understand and balance production requirements/limitations; customer needs and market conditions in order to develop creative supply chain solutions.
- Monitor and optimize SKU management process to minimize the amount of non-stock/dead-stock material.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Skills and Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or technical undergraduate degree with Supply Chain focus.
- Experience with international buying/logistics preferred.
- Exemplary multitasking and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong analytical capability in terms of forecasting, replenishment, and MRP.
- Strong computer/data manipulation skills.
- High level attention to detail.
Summary of Company Benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) with a Company Match
- Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
- Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.