Senior Buyer​/Planner

Jonesboro, AR

CAMFIL - A GLOBAL LEADER IN AIR FILTERS AND CLEAN AIR SOLUTIONS

The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 30 manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and nearly 6,000 employees and growing. We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil helps to protect people, processes and the environment, visit us at

The Sr. Buyer/Planner will be a key member of the Jonesboro manufacturing plant Materials Team and responsible for managing and coordinating the material requirements in support of dynamic production schedules. The position will require minimizing raw material inventories while reducing purchasing costs and maximizing customer service.

• Collaborates heavily with internal and external customers, including suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, customer service, sales, and quality assurance.
• Work closely with production in implementing production schedules.
• Analyze and coordinate material requirements from the manufacturing production schedules, engineering, validation and process development studies.
• Uses sound judgment to influence production and purchasing decisions.
• Review and analyze weekly raw material, components and finished goods requirements to meet specific schedules.
• Produce material planning and inventory reports.
• Provide management control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Manage inventory by determining and maintaining optimum quantity and cost levels.
• Raise order fulfillment issues to management and key customers to propose mitigation strategies on a routine (daily/weekly) basis.
• Analyze forecasts, actual demand, schedules, and inventory. Make recommendations to manufacturing.
• Generate and release purchase requisitions for procurement through approved/qualified suppliers for raw materials and components.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• In-depth experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, planning, and purchasing, including the ability to research, analyze, negotiate, and close various types of purchase efforts
• Must be able to read engineering blueprints
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and have a strong knowledge in ERP/MRP systems

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to both office and plant surroundings. The noise level in the plant environment is usually moderate, certain areas require wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.