Planner​/Buyer

Company Overview

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it.

Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech
™.

Vishay Tansitor is currently seeking applicants for a Planner/Buyer
. In this position you will have full responsibility for handling the entire production flow of capacitors — starting from raw materials planning and purchasing, all the way through production to delivering the final product to the consumer.

Bennington, VT – the world’s number one manufacturer of wet tantalum and conformal‑coated capacitors. Tansitor has approximately 100 employees across three shifts.

• RM supply planning and controlling based on historical usage and coming demand (using BOM).
• Work to reach divisional inventory turns targets and avoid slow‑moving/"dead" stock.
• Purchase orders creation based on price and terms agreements with suppliers.
• Constant follow‑up of orders with suppliers and logistic services until material arrival at the plant.
• Handle purchase orders pull in/push out based on demand fluctuations.
• Efficient production line loading within all limitations during fulfillment of customer demand.
• Follow‑up and adjustment of customers/production orders based on demand fluctuations.
• Meet divisional KPI (CMP; PMP, Inventory Turns).
• Inventory (WIP+FG+RM) control and management.
• SAP+ Mysis Key User Responsibility.
• Periodic report creation and distribution.
• Handle RM and WIP for engineering evaluations.
• Participate in RM qualification projects.
• Inventory (RM+WIP+FG) obsolescence submission.

• Microsoft Office, Excel – very high level.
• 2–3 years of experience in planning, logistics.
• Experience in procurement is an advantage.
• Experience working with an international company is an advantage.

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, this position is open only to applicants who qualify as “U.S. Persons” as defined by 22 C.F.R. The 120.15 requirement is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

It is the policy of Vishay to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Vishay is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact assistance.

Vishay is an AAP and Equal Opportunity Employer.