Buyer — Print & Packaging Experience Preferred
Ultradent Products, Inc., a global dental and oral health manufacturer and part of the Mitsui Chemicals Group, is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our Procurement team.
We are looking for someone with a proven background in manufacturing purchasing who can independently manage purchasing activities, resolve supply issues, and balance material availability, inventory, cost, and quality. Experience purchasing printed materials and packaging, and a strong understanding of the category, is highly desirable.
What You’ll Do
- Manage daily purchasing for assigned production materials, including placing purchase orders, confirming supplier commitments, and ensuring materials arrive when needed.
- Use Oracle recommendations and exception reports to buy, expedite, reschedule, or cancel orders based on changing production and inventory requirements.
- Negotiate pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, and other purchasing terms to achieve measurable cost savings and reliable supply.
- Work closely with suppliers, Planning, and Category Managers to support procurement needs.
- Verify that purchase orders reference the correct specifications and revisions, particularly for printed materials and packaging.
- Proactively address shortages, late deliveries, supplier performance concerns, and nonconforming materials.
- Maintain accurate purchasing data with our analyst, including lead times, order quantities, supplier information, pricing, and delivery dates.
- Establish and maintain blanket purchase agreements in coordination with Category Managers.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies and receiving issues with suppliers and Accounts Payable.
Required Qualifications
- At least three years of purchasing experience, including direct responsibility for production materials in a manufacturing environment is ideal.
- Hands-on experience using MRP/ERP systems to manage material requirements, purchase orders, delivery schedules, and inventory.
- Demonstrated success negotiating with suppliers, resolving delivery issues, and managing competing priorities.
- Working knowledge of inventory management, supplier performance, quotation analysis, and total purchasing cost.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analyzing purchasing and inventory data.
- Strong attention to detail, follow-through and written and verbal communication.
- Ability to manage an assigned purchasing workload independently and recognize when issues require escalation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct purchasing experience in print and packaging, such as labels, folding cartons, corrugated packaging, inserts, and other printed components.
- Understanding of print and packaging specifications, materials, printing processes, artwork revisions, tooling charges, and the impact of order quantities on cost.
- Experience coordinating packaging changes and supplier transitions while minimizing obsolete inventory and production disruptions.
- Experience with Oracle EBS and Fusion purchasing and planning systems.
- Familiarity with ISO 13485 or purchasing within a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, procurement, or a related field preferred.
Ultradent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a global culture where differences and perspectives are sought after, welcomed, and embraced. We consider all qualified applicants fairly, based on their experience, skills, and potential to contribute to our team. Our core values – Integrity, care, quality, innovation, and hard work- guide us daily. These values, when balanced, shape our workplace culture and ensure that we remain focused on our vision while maintaining a professional and inclusive environment.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor: For more information please contact us at Recruiting@ultradent.com
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