Hitachi - Michigan City, IN
posted 2 months ago
Full-time
Onsite - Michigan City, IN
1,001-5,000 employees
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
About the position
The Buyer - Purchasing position at Hitachi Global Air Power US involves purchasing industrial goods such as castings, machine parts, and electronics. The role is focused on managing purchase orders, resolving invoice issues, and ensuring timely delivery of materials. This position is based on-site in Michigan City, Indiana, and requires collaboration with various teams to maintain efficient supply chain operations.
Responsibilities
- Purchase Order Management & Order Execution through MRP
- Non-Conforming Material Management
- Invoice and Pricing Resolution
- Expediting and Order Tracking
- Internal Status Communication
- Departmental Metric Accountability - On-Time Delivery, Material Flow, Inventory Management
- Establishing Accurate SAP Planning Parameters and Material Replenishment Strategies
- Various Procurement Planning Tasks
- Work with planners to obtain delivery dates for production shortages, and report back to the production team
- Enable supplier participation with Supplier Web tool
- Daily Supplier Management and Communication
Requirements
- BS Degree or equivalent work experience, preferred
- 5 years of purchasing, planning or supply chain experience within industrial manufacturing
- Required SAP knowledge
- Knowledge of MRP system(s) and Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business conditions
- Ability to creatively solve problems
- Self-Motivated and Assertive
- Strong interpersonal and active listening skills
