Purchasing Specialist

Company: Dart Container
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

We are excited to announce an opportunity for the role of Purchasing Specialist. This position helps to purchase goods and services as required through approved suppliers verifying price, on-time delivery, compliance, and quality are met while adhering to procurement policies and procedures.What you'll do---

• Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for safety, quality, production, efficiency and service requirements.
• Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations and meet the company quality standards.
• Follow and commit to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Purchase Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) goods and services, and other materials, parts, supplies or services needed by the plant or warehouse to ensure appropriate inventory levels.
• Create non-inventory purchase orders and MRP driven purchase orders, track requisitions, research, and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain relationships and communicate with local suppliers and/or internal departments from requests through delivery.
• Create and manage purchase information records.
• File claims and track status for defective or returned products, repairs, and warranties.
• Collaborate with corporate procurement to establish facility service agreements for services such as janitorial, landscaping, and/or repairs.
• Effectively utilize SAP purchase information record data, and outline agreements, for source and pricing on all purchase orders.
• Coordinate with plant leadership in seeking approval for emergency orders.
• Resolve ageing purchase requests and purchase orders.
• Reconcile credit card (p-card) purchases.
• Maintain Certificates of Liability and Insurance, keep record of current local supplier agreements, and annual local supplier assessments.What you'll need...
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience purchasing goods and/or services for an organization, purchasing for manufacturing and/or corporate organization, preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create reports, documents, presentations and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to effectively manage and execute multiple tasks, projects and priorities.
  • Ability to meet safety and quality standards.
  • Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures.Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation
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