Buyer Planner – Electrical Manufacturing

Buyer Planner – Electrical Manufacturing

Location:Marietta, OH
Job Type:Full-Time, Direct Hire
Travel:Up to 10% for supplier visits and trade shows

We are hiring an experienced
Buyer Planner
to manage material planning and purchasing activities for an electrical manufacturing operation. This position owns the flow of materials supporting production—from
MRP planning and purchase orders through receiving, inventory, assembly, and shipment
.

The ideal candidate understands both sides of the role: how to use an
ERP/MRP system to plan material requirements
and how to execute purchasing activities that keep a production line supplied.

This is an
on-site manufacturing position
and is not remote.

• Use
  ERP/MRP systems
  to review demand, calculate material requirements, and create and manage planned orders and purchase orders.
• Plan and procure materials according to production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
• Manage purchasing activities for electrical and electromechanical components, including:
  • Wires and cables
  • Energy meters
  • Circuit breakers
  • Bus bars
  • Cont actors
  • Transformers
  • Enclosures
  • Cable assemblies
  • Switchgear components
• Monitor purchase orders from placement through
  receipt, put-away, picking, assembly, and shipment
  .
• Maintain accurate planning information, including
  lead times, safety stock, minimum order quantities (MOQs), and reorder points
  .
• Monitor inventory and material availability to prevent shortages while limiting excess inventory.
• Expedite critical materials when necessary to protect production schedules.
• Identify risks involving long-lead, single-source, and sole-source components.
• Execute established supplier pricing and purchasing agreements.

• Take ownership of material planning and availability for assigned production lines.
• Work closely with
  production scheduling, engineering, quality, logistics, receiving, sales, and program management
  .
• Support
  new product introductions (NPIs), engineering change orders (ECOs), and bill of materials (BOM)accuracy.
• Coordinate with Quality Engineering on
  supplier corrective action requests (SCARs), non-conforming material (NCM) disposition, and first-article inspections (FAIs).
• Track inbound shipments and resolve receiving or delivery discrepancies.
• Provide material availability and supply-risk information for customer delivery escalations.
• Participate in
  Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP)and production-readiness reviews.

• Maintain supplier relationships and monitor performance using
  on-time delivery (SOTD), quality PPM, and lead-time compliance
  .
• Source and support qualification of suppliers based on engineering requirements, lead times, and supply needs.
• Execute spot buys and blanket purchase orders for standard and custom materials.
• Identify and address supplier and material risks before they affect production.
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventory reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support supplier development and continuous improvement activities.

• Track supply chain metrics including:
  • Purchase Price Variance (PPV)
  • Supplier On-Time Delivery (SOTD)
  • Inventory Turns
  • Material Shortages
• Support cost-reduction efforts, including supplier consolidation, value engineering, and
  Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)analysis.
• Improve purchasing, planning, and material-flow processes.
• Promote accurate and consistent
  ERP system utilization and data integrity
  .
• Participate in
  Lean/Six Sigma and kaizen
  initiatives related to supply chain and material flow.

• 5+ years of buyer/planner experience
  in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Demonstrated experience performing both
  buying and material planning
  functions.
• Experience procuring
  electrical, electronic, electromechanical, or industrial components
  , including items such as wires, cables, energy meters, breakers, switch gear components, or similar products.
• Strong working knowledge of
  ERP/MRP systems
  , such as
  SAP, Oracle, Net Suite, Epicor, Infor, or similar platforms
  .
• Ability to use ERP/MRP systems to understand demand, plan requirements, manage inventory, and support…