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Buyer / Planner
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Grand Prairie, TX, United States
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Job Description
Buyer/Planner
Grand Prairie, TX
Job Summary: Contributes to the profitability of corporate operations through the successful purchasing, distribution and inventory turns of assigned product lines working within a purchasing team maximizing supply chain logistics.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly purchases/inventory results to forecast purchasing requirements
• Utilize commodity/supply chain strategies covering commodities, service and supplier processes throughout the enterprise to deliver maximum value, standardization and purchasing leverage
• Work within a dynamic team of purchasing, buying, and inventory professionals
• Maximize the consolidation of procurement functions across the company to include inventory collection requirements, delivery schedules, change notifications, and cost reduction opportunities
• Execute strategies and plans to meet the company short and long-term supply chain management/inventory control requirements and savings goals
• Implement the global strategy for managing supply chain requirements in procurement, inventory, and supplier agreements
• Support the corporate strategy of partnering with customers and suppliers to develop a strategic vision for driving costs down and increasing bottom line savings, timely deliveries, and internal customer satisfaction
• Communicate with company managers/director and work within the long term agreements with suppliers, identifying opportunities to right-size the supplier base and implement consistent pricing terms
• Ensure all external communications support company supply chain objectives, and are an effective expenditure of resources
• Support the supply chain/purchasing/inventory policies and practices
• Maintains inventory data, levels, and cycle turns for assigned product line(s) in accordance with company guidelines
• Prepares purchase orders and timely system input for processing
• Track vendor orders to ensure timely delivery of products
• Maintain a strong communication and professional relationships with vendors and company teams
• Ensure 100% compliance with all standard operating procedures as they relate to company policy and any associated Federal, State or OSHA guidelines
Skills and Qualifications:
• 4-8 years progressive experience in purchasing, inventory, and supply chain management with extensive knowledge in MRO, preferably in a strategic setting of a mid to large size organization
• Minimum of 5 years of procurement experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Production/Operations a plus
• Proven experience in systems and/or project implementation (SAP, Workplace, Business Objects, Maximo)
• Strong computer skills, analytic skills, and problem-solving skills utilizing Microsoft Excel/Word
• Ability to handle multiple tasks within the company to achieve objectives with awareness of deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify processes needing improvement and to recommend improvements
• Valid driver's license.
• Flexible work schedule
Six Flags supports a drug and smoke free equal opportunity workplace