Sub Buyer​/Planner

Subcontract Buyer/Planner

Victaulic, headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, is the global leader in mechanical pipe joining solutions, delivering advanced technologies and engineering services to address complex piping challenges faced by engineers, site owners and contractors. Since 1919, our innovative solutions have improved construction productivity and reduced risks, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. With over 6,000 employees spanning 50+ locations worldwide, our teams are dedicated to delivering advanced technologies and engineering expertise that address real-world challenges across a wide range of industries.

Our sustainable solutions, made from high quality, graded scrap steel, promote circular construction by making piping systems infinitely reconfigured and minimizing environmental impact. Today, our high-quality products are used in more than 140 countries, supporting some of the world's most critical and prestigious structures.

We're looking for a Subcontract Buyer/Planner to keep subcontracted work and purchased inventory moving on schedule once a project or commitment has been placed. You'll be the critical link between internal project teams and external trade vendors, holding subcontractors accountable to scope, quality, and delivery timelines while resolving issues before they reach the customer. On the planning side, you'll manage safety stock, Kanban, and ERP data to keep active items in stock without building excess.

This role calls for close cross-functional collaboration with project management, engineering, quality, and sourcing to keep every commitment on track.

What You'll Build & Own

• Serve as the critical link between internal project management and external trade vendors, owning subcontracted projects through completion once subcontractors have been sourced and secured by internal sourcing agents.
• Work closely with internal sourcing agents throughout the subcontract lifecycle to ensure a smooth handoff and continued alignment on subcontractor performance, scope changes, and vendor relationship management.
• Work cross-functionally in and outside the organization to identify and manage the scope of projects; issue and manage subcontract purchase orders, shop orders, and component planning to meet customer demand.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, quality, and on-time delivery; manage capacity constraints and reallocate work across subcontractors as needed; coordinate with engineering and quality on specifications and compliance requirements.
• Own the day-to-day tactical relationship with subcontractors, holding them accountable to contractual scope, quality standards, and delivery timelines while efficiently managing the assigned group of items and suppliers.
• Proactively identify and resolve discrepancies related to cost, delivery, quantity, and invoicing.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within subcontract management and administration processes; route cost reduction and avoidance opportunities to the appropriate sourcing or commodity owners.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal project teams, internal sourcing agents, and subcontractors to ensure smooth project execution.
• Work cross-functionally with suppliers and stakeholders to establish lead times and delivery schedules, actively monitor those schedules, and report out on subcontractor and supplier performance.
• Use available inventory replenishment methods and practices to ensure minimum SLOB (slow/obsolete) and scrap inventory and maximum availability of inventory for active items, including strategic inventory hedge builds and new product introduction support.
• Establish safety stock positions, best stocking locations, and Kanban lot sizes.
• Develop and manage the various databases needed to ensure systems work smoothly, including Kanban, MRP, Wait-Work sheets, Safety Stock, BPCS/CIC/BPA, and lead-times.
• Expedite suppliers and logistics and remain familiar with impact order management, escalating when necessary.
• Resolve problems and discrepancies with quality, delivery dates, quantity, and invoicing of purchased commodities using a 360-degree material planning approach.
• Practice lead-time suppression and remain alert to removing waste from the process (lean).
• Act as trainer/mentor for newer Buyer/Planners.
• Understand and compile assigned reports for the Purchasing Team.
• Actively pursue and engage in projects and process improvement opportunities; participate in the quality improvement process to resolve problems in the work environment.
• Be available for evening and weekend communication with overseas team members or suppliers as occasionally required.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree (4-yr) and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Buying or Planning, Material Control, Subcontract Administration, or related fields.
• In-depth knowledge of ERP and/or material planning systems required (BPCS and/or M3).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical…