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- ** Buyer/Planner-Onsite
**** Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States of America
**** Come make the world and accelerate your success.
**** The Job:
** As a Buyer/Planner, you’ll be part of our STANLEY Engineered Fastening (“SEF”) Hopkinsville, KY Team working as an onsite employee. You’ll get to:

* Forecasting, planning, and scheduling of purchased materials for our manufacturing plant.
* Planning and maintaining accurate inventory levels and control to assure 100% customer service levels while minimizing the corporation's financial exposure.
* Analyzing inventory and resolving discrepancies.
* Quoting, purchasing, and ordering of raw materials, components, assemblies, tooling and equipment.
* Interacting with suppliers and cross functional in-house teams.
* Negotiating prices for one-time purchases as well as strategic price agreements.
* Releasing purchase orders and establishing contracts in accordance with corporate policies.
* Ensuring on-time delivery of purchases as well as timely and accurate purchase order maintenance.
* Evaluating relevant commodities and identifying areas for supplier development, supplier de-sourcing, and supplier additions.
* Project managing the supplier launch process.
* Managing the steps and activities of the Supplier Performance Management Program (including but not limited to calculating scorecards, liaison meetings, audits, surveys, and overall improvement activities).
* Other duties as assigned.
** The Person:
*** Bachelor’s degree required.
* Minimum of five plus years related experience with evidence of increasing responsibility preferred.
* Experience with JDE operating system.
* Experience in automotive work environment preferred.
* Experience in international purchasing
* Knowledge of heat-treating and plating preferred.
* Familiar with PPAP process and requirements.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
* Excellent organizational skills in order to establish priorities identify and set goals, meet deadlines, etc.
* Proficiency with tools/equipment related to job (i.e. personal computers/software, manufacturing systems, etc.).
* Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills.
* Must be flexible in work schedule and hours.
* Standard work hours will generally apply but overtime and deviated work schedules (early, late, weekends) will be required on occasion and often without notice.
* Must have the ability and flexibility to travel by automobile, airplane, bus, train, boat, etc.
* Some domestic, US.  Minimal, if any international travel.
** The Details:
** You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
* Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
* Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
** And More:
** We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
* * Grow:
* Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
* * Learn:
* Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
* * Belong:
* Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
* * Give Back:
* Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.#LI-SB1   #LI-Onsite What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial.

We’r…