VAC Buyer-Planner

About Bray International

Founded in 1986, Bray International is a global leader in industrial valves, actuators, and control products, delivering innovative flow control solutions to customers in more than 40 countries. As a privately held company with nearly four decades of engineered excellence, Bray has built a strong reputation for high‑performance products, superior value, and exceptional customer service. Our fully integrated product line serves over 12 diverse industries, meeting the rigorous demands of the process sector with reliability and precision.

Driven by a long‑standing commitment to excellence, Bray offers the stability of a trusted, privately owned organization that continues to grow through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Guided by our vision to be the most respected and successful valve, actuator, and controls company in the world, Bray places people—our employees, customers, and partners—at the heart of everything we do. We pursue progress through continuous improvement, a family‑like culture, and an entrepreneurial spirit that shapes the future of flow control solutions.

The Buyer/Planner is a highly visible position responsible for planning and scheduling work orders and sales orders, procurement, and open order management processes to deliver essential production planning and procurement services to internal customers and ultimately the end user. The scope of this position encompasses supporting the day‑to‑day procurement, production planning, and scheduling needs of Valve Automation Center. Additionally, the buyer/planner will foster strong relationships with a variety of vendors who supply complementary products for complex automation packages, having multiple sources for a range of equipment.

• Schedule and execute sales orders and work orders to meet required customer delivery needs
• Manage strong vendor relationships and develop sourcing matrices
• Manage procurement and replenishment of assigned products
• Maintain timely and accurate order acknowledgments and supplier promise dates
• Review and take action daily on critical need items for urgent customer sales orders
• Expedite/follow up on open purchase orders to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
• Expedite/follow up on open production orders across value streams to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
• Support sales, production, and other key internal customers on purchasing, production, and inventory needs through rapid & constructive email/SMS/phone conversations
• Proactively engage suppliers to negotiate and resolve performance issues that may impact costs, customer service, or quality
• Ensure compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit, and quality management processes
• Meet and exceed defined performance goals
• Swiftly adjust, adapt, and pivot planning/purchasing orders due to changing order deliveries or requirements or unexpected vendor delays, working closely with the VAC Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Distribution, Supply Chain, Business Management, Engineering, or other related field
• 5 years experience in a planning, purchasing, or production control position
• 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment, involving interaction with Assembly team members
• Mastery of ERP systems and how to drive supply through MRP to accurately meet demand
• Vendor management, issuing purchase orders, finding solutions for non‑conforming material, and assisting with accounting’s invoice verification
• Ability to read engineering drawings and tolerances

• Competitive Pay Plans
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Enjoy industry‑leading benefits effective the first of the month after you have worked 30 days, including:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Healthy Work Environment:
  We provide a smoke‑free, drug‑free workplace to ensure a safe and productive atmosphere for all employees
• Career Growth:
  We are committed to your professional development, offering numerous opportunities for advancement within…