Buyer/Planner II

Job Purpose

Buyer/Planner II manages material planning and purchasing activities for assigned product lines or commodities. This role ensures material availability, optimizes inventory levels, and coordinates with suppliers and internal teams to support production schedules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Manage end-to-end purchasing and planning for assigned materials.

· Analyze MRP outputs and adjust planning parameters as needed

· Schedule, release, monitor and close work orders to ensure production goals are achieved to meet supplier delivery requirements, in the most efficient manner.

· Maintain appropriate inventory levels while minimizing excess and obsolete stock

· Monitor and execute MRP action messages to expedite, de-expedite, and release new Purchase Orders when necessary.

· Track and communicate material and WIP status to essential personnel.

· Provide solutions relating to purchase orders, including over-shipments, missed shipments, and procedural issues to ensure required materials are delivered on time as needed, at the best cost, and to maintain inventory as low as possible.

· Maintain accurate lead times, safety stock, and planning parameters in ERP

· Resolve supply chain disruptions and material shortages

· Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.

· Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, and any production or forecast changes.

· Study market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to business products and advise company on potential opportunities to optimize costing, production, or customer fulfillment.

Education, Knowledge and Skills

· Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Materials or Engineering.

· Minimum 6 years of experience with Supply Chain disciplines, including Purchasing, Planning, and Scheduling.

· Solid knowledge of supply chain processes including manufacturing and demand planning.

· Strong financial, statistical and analytical skills.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Experience in Microsoft Office Products, including Word and Excel.

· Ability to represent the company with professionalism and integrity in all matters.

· Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) Syteline a Plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Work Environment:

Manufacturing and office environment. Exposure to noise, fumes, and dust, while in the manufacturing facility.

Physical Demands:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard, and to verbally communicate to exchange information. The noise level in the work environment is usually quite in office settings and moderate to loud in other situations, with both constant and sudden loud noises possible. Works indoors most of the time. Works close to other people, such as when sharing office space.

Acknowledgement: This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Critical features of this job are described below the headings above. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. Furthermore, this does not establish a contract for employment and is subject to change at the discretion of the company.

Pay: $62,000.00 - $76,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person