Planner Buyer

We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise.

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The Planner Buyer is responsible for ensuring the seamless flow of materials to support production schedules while optimizing inventory levels. This role bridges production planning and procurement, executing material requirements planning (MRP) for high-volume bills of materials (BOMs) and managing supplier relationships to prevent stockouts in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This position reports directly to the Planning & Fulfillment Manager and is based at our Matamoros, Tamaulipas facility.

Key Responsibilities

As Planner Buyer, you will:

Procurement & Supplier Management:

• Issue, manage, and track Purchase Orders (POs) for raw materials, electronics, and sub-assemblies.
• Negotiate delivery schedules, monitor supplier performance metrics (OTIF - On-Time In-Full), and resolve issues related to delayed shipments, quality discrepancies, or invoicing errors.
• Execute contingency plans and coordinate with alternative suppliers when primary supply chains are disrupted.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Engineering on the phase-in/phase-out (PIPO) of components for new product introductions or engineering change orders (ECOs).
• Coordinate with Quality and Receiving departments to ensure incoming materials meet specifications and are efficiently routed to the production floor or appropriate storage location.

ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS: OmniOn Power will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Mexico for this opening. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Basic Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in Purchasing, Materials Planning, or Supply Chain roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in administration, engineering, or related field.
• Proficient English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working with ERP systems and proficiency in digital tools and technology.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset with strong initiative.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills when working with cross-functional and global teams.
• Self-motivated team player capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Advanced PC skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.