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OSI Group · 22 hours ago

Assistant- Purchasing&Sch

West Chicago, Illinois, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$24.25/hr - $36.25/hr

0+ years exp

OSI Group is a leading company in the materials management sector, and they are seeking an Assistant in Purchasing. The role involves maintaining targeted levels of plant operating supplies and coordinating delivery schedules to meet production, cost, and quality needs.

Food Processing

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Order non-meat and meat supplies, materials and schedule delivery in amounts and timing required to meet established cost, quality, production and inventory needs. Work with facility operations, quality and shipping departments to ensure correct ordering and inventory levels

Record, balance and reconcile purchases, receipts and inventory levels in electronic databases (includes meat shipments). Produce routine and requested reports on purchasing activity

Reconcile and resolve shipping and billing errors related to pricing, volume, condition, type and specification of material by working with facility departments and vendors to secure appropriate credit or shipment correction. Maintain information in the vendor management system including issues relating to fat claims and foreign materials

Research potential vendors, obtain bids, review provisions and make recommendations to management. Implement new vendor selections, maintain existing vendor relationships and monitor vendor performance. Correct minor vendor performance issues, referring more complex issues to management

Facilitate the flow of raw materials and supply in support of scheduled production and coordinate purchasing to minimize material storage time and space

Provide production scheduling back up for assigned products as necessary and as directed

Performs other duties as assigned