Buyer

Buyer / Supply Chain / El Paso, TX 79912

Our client is a leading manufacturer and distributor based out of El Paso, TX. They are looking to hire a Buyer on a contract basis to optimize their material planning and production scheduling processes.
Are you ready for your next challenge in supply chain management? This opportunity will allow you to play a vital role in ensuring supply chain continuity and inventory optimization. You'll interact daily with suppliers, production teams, and planners, gaining valuable hands-on experience in material flow management and cross-functional collaboration. The role offers growth, learning, and the chance to make an impact in a fast-paced environment.
Contract Duration: 6+ Months Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business from an accredited institution
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP/SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Technical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities

Desired Skills & Experience

• Background in materials management and methodology
• Ability to resolve conflicts and provide direction to multiple groups
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Experience with SAP is highly desirable

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown:

• MRP exception management in SAP
• Inventory and supply chain analytics via Excel

Daily Responsibilities:

• Execute daily MRP exception messages
• Manage the flow of materials between supplier and plant
• Ensure materials availability for production
• Expedite purchase orders and address crisis shortages
• Conduct monthly vendor forecast reviews and open order reports with suppliers
• Adjust MRP planning parameters (safety stock, lot sizes, lead times, etc.)
• Quarterly review of replenishment strategies (Kanban, ROP, or MRP)
• Interface with planners and schedulers
• Follow up on SAP planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel)
• Publish daily finished goods production plan and resolve order barriers
• Coordinate with kitting and upstream teams regarding material issues
• Convert planned orders to production orders as required
• Review missing parts and prepare, release, and organize orders for production
• Monitor production schedule attainment

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.