Senior materials analyst vs purchasing assistant

Differences between senior materials analyst and purchasing assistant duties and responsibilities

Senior materials analyst example responsibilities.

• Manage data gathering and processing of information to maintain and support Kanban production management systems.
• Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
• Develop Kanban and trigger base buying processes.
• Assist with BOM audits and initial build validation efforts.
• Serve as central interface between manufacturing, marketing and sales for logistics and any other customer service relate issues.
• Generate make/buy analysis and implement any require changes in MRP tool.
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Purchasing assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage RFP process and play a key role in minimizing the cost of printing.
• Schedule and manage new product trials, liaise with vendors, surgeons and specialty coordinators.
• Manage activities of purchasing, production planning and scheduling, inventory management, warehousing and logistics.
• Master point of service (POS) computer system for automate order taking.
• Input of purchase orders into ERP system, order acknowledgments, follow-up, and expedition of orders.
• Prepare purchase orders using MRP, inspect incoming shipments for quality, and attend press checks for production approval.
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