Buyer/Planner

Job Description

As a Buyer/Planner, you are responsible for the planning and placing of orders, and/or rescheduling delivery of orders for assigned parts, materials, and supplies pertaining to the manufacturing process, or items required for general business activities – ensuring quality standards are met and products are purchased at the best value.

Responsibilities

• Review the Material Requirement Planning (MRP) report for purchasing requirements and execute daily actions according to department procedures, including P.O. releases and supplier acknowledgments.
• Review requisitions and Engineering documents for requirements and specifications.
• Communicate forecasted requirements to suppliers to maintain supply chain health.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels consistent with targeted inventory goals.
• Maintain accurate planning metrics including lead time, MOQ/EOQ, costing, purchasing information, and safety stock levels.
• Conduct regular reviews of current usage levels with above parameters to ensure proper ordering volumes and patterns are followed to support Manufacturing and Service needs.
• Review all available reports for shortages and excess and take appropriate action to expedite or disposition material.
• Manage Supplier invoicing approval to minimize Purchase Price Variance and ensure supplier adherence to contract terms throughout the year.
• Resolve non-conforming product, invoicing, and other issues in a timely manner to ensure availability of product and timely payment to suppliers.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and other departments to resolve procurement-related problems.
• Escalate internal organizational issues and all issues pertaining to Suppliers (Cost, Quality, Availability, and Commercial) to the Procurement Director for resolution.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing other procurement-related tasks as needed, including cycle counting, inventory adjustments, and new supplier identification.
• Coordinate efforts with receiving to verify accuracy, completing the receipt through the ERP system, and route to Accounts Payable. Assist Accounts Payable by investigating and reconciling any discrepancies.
• Create, send, and monitor open purchase order reports to suppliers.
• Expedite purchase orders as required to meet production needs.
• Research and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies.

Skills and Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
• Minimum of 2 years’ purchasing experience
• MRP and/or ERP experience
• Experience managing assigned product metrics
• Proven experience in sourcing, negotiations, and developing cost-saving initiatives
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office with advanced Excel capabilities
• Experience using purchasing software and manufacturing computer systems