Job Responsibilities
Purchasing raw material to manufacture medical products. As
well I do commercial buying. Generate purchase orders and
forward to appropriate vendors. Continuous communication with
all vendor to ensure on time delivery. Work with carriers and
brokers to ensure product crosses the border. Beginning of the
month spent 2 days working on the production schedule then 3
days to review forecast generate new purchase orders. Commercial
buying various, some just a few minutes some more detail takes a
few days.
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Job Requirements
Work toward completed 10 business courses through college or
university, or equivalent. Work towards PMAC Certificate.
Taking principle course, seminars. Lastly work towards CPP last
credit and the hardest.
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Uppers
Best part is communicating with various types of professionals. Come into
contact with many people. The variety of the job, the satisfaction of when
someone calls you and thank you for something you did. Self managed, if you
don't do your job it will sit there. Self gratification knowing I did the best I
could. Multi tasking. Staying on top of things. Fast pace.
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Downers
Not really downers. If you forget to order something for
manufacturing, it can shut the production line down. Have to be
organized and you have to be tough with vendors that don't
always comply. If something goes wrong purchasing gets the
grunt of it. Everything gets dumped on the buyer.
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Lifestyle
It isn't a 9-5 job, You leave when you are done. When it is busy you have to
work or else others suffer. As a buyer travelling should be a large part of the
business. Dress code business professional. You have to always conduction
yourself in a business matter.
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Compensation
Many company who understand that purchasing is a big part of the
business pays well. Many companies do offer bonuses and stock
options. In my industry which is medical the pay is okay but if
you bench mark with companies in the same industry we are not
paid well.
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Advice to Jobseekers
If a company is providing a product, it means they need planners
and buyers. The position is very rewarding in skill, knowledge,
experience. It can lead you to something more advanced whether
it is upper management, marketing, sales, running your own
business etc. A good buyer and planner has to have common
sense. It is the driver of the business
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