At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Place purchase orders based on system generated MRP requirements and/or approved purchase requisitions, maintaining accuracy while expediting/deferring purchase orders (as required) in SAP
• Process daily quote requests (including those needed for outside processors) and resolve any blocked invoices related to assigned MRP codes. Resolve price discrepancies on a day-to-day basis; optimize price/volume purchases
• Field all suppliers’ questions and concerns (related to specifications, etc.) and work internally to resolve
• Serve as the liaison between GT and the supplier base in regards to required documentation
• Provides short-term forecasts (<1 year) to key suppliers based on historical consumption pattern
• Facilitate any quality issues between the suppliers and GT, collaborating with the supplier quality engineers as needed to resolve supplier quality (F2) issues
• Achieve performance objectives for on-time delivery, purchase price variance, inventory turns, timely order processing, PO accuracy, vendor accuracy,
• Create necessary SAP reports to manage and optimize work
• Maintains accurate, optimized master data for key inputs such as planned delivery time, price, safety stock, etc.
• Implement business and sourcing category strategy elements.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Certifications:
• Preference given to candidates with BS Degree (Supply Chain, Logistics and/or related field), or equivalent years’ experience; HS Diploma required

Skills and Experience:
• Minimum 2 years previous purchasing/procurement experience (or educational equivalent)
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment required
• Proven interpersonal skills, along with the ability to effectively communicate required
• Preference given to candidates who have previous SAP experience (or similar ERP/MRP systems)
• Ability to make decisions in a timely fashion, coupled with the ability to investigate and weigh alternatives while also understanding root cause analysis/risk mitigation strategies required.
• Strong action orientation and attention to detail required

Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.

Job Environment:

Physical Requirements:
Standing Occasionally (16-45%)
Sitting Frequently (46-100%)
Lifting Up to 15lbs without assistance
Carrying Up to 15lbs without assistance
Walking Occasionally (16-45%)
Hearing Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)
Vision Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses
Mental Requirements:
Problem Solving Occasionally (16-45%)
Making Decisions Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact
Supervise Rarely (0-15%)
Interpret Data Occasionally (16-45%)
Organize Frequently (46-100%)
Read/Write Frequently (46-100%)
Communication Frequently (46-100%)
Work Environment
High Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)
Low Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)
Noises Moderate (business office with computers, printers and light office noises)
Fumes Exposure Rarely (0-15%)

Note:  This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.  All requirements are subject to change and updates.

Travel requirements 10%

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.