Buyer​/Planner

Who We Are:

Thank you for your interest in Mueller Water Products, Inc.

For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America.

Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions—solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future,we are making a positive impact that will last for generations.

By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive. We invite you to learn more about career opportunities with us and consider submitting your application.

Are you an individual looking to flourish as a supply chainprofessional? Would you like to be part of a company involved in the transmission of clean drinking water for more than 165 years? Mueller Company (Mueller Co.), the nation’s leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries, has an immediate opening for a Buyer/Planner in our Cleveland, TN facility.

• Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Maintain day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, system data integrity, and ordering parameters for individual materials
• Schedule production within production environment by issuing work orders and maintaining schedules
• Maintain ideal inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries, while maximizing turns, and minimizing carrying costs
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Perform a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Understand the dynamics of effective teamwork to attain higher levels of performance
• Understands lean manufacturing and can demonstrate various lean practices
• Demonstrate a commitment to engage teams in other departments or divisions of the organization

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively work in a team. Knowing role on team, based on project/task
• Demonstrated ability to successfully achieve goals through influence
• Cultural knowledge and sensitivity
• Possess and analytical mindset
• Ability to adapt to system/technology changes as well as use of current systems
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to blend multiple sources of data to formulate opinions and recommendations
• Exposure to global thought process and diversity.
• Have ability to follow and challenge Standard Work processes daily
• Ability to identify roadblocks in material/information flow and manage exceptions
• Demonstrated Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills
• Highlight data trends for the business