Planner​/Buyer III

Galvion is a global defense technology leader specializing in advanced protective solutions and intelligent power systems for military and tactical operations worldwide. We design, develop, and manufacture ballistic helmets and data management solutions for the modern battlefield. Galvion emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and forward-thinking design to meet the evolving needs of the modern world.

The Planner / Buyer is responsible for planning, purchasing, and coordinating the supply of raw materials, components, and indirect goods and services to ensure seamless production and operational continuity. Acting as a key bridge across cross-functional teams—including Production, Quality, R&D, and Master Planning—this role oversees purchase order execution, manages supplier performance, expedites critical deliveries, and optimizes inventory levels. Additionally, the role drives supplier development, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuous process improvements in alignment with quality standards, production schedules, and overarching business objectives.

• Review MRP requirements and coordinate purchasing activities to support production, maintenance, R&D, and office requirements.
• Work closely with the Senior Planner/Master Planner and Inventory team to maintain optimal stock levels and prevent shortages or overstock situations.
• Analyze new material demands and determine appropriate purchasing and inventory requirements.
• Obtain current supplier quotations and negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, freight, and other purchasing conditions.
• Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to secure advantageous terms and agreements.
• Create, place, and maintain purchase orders in the ERP system.
• Monitor all open purchase orders and establish an efficient and accurate system for tracking supplier commitments.
• Track incoming purchase order receipts and take corrective action when required.
• Expedite late or critical materials and clearly communicate revised receipt dates that could affect operations.
• Provide regular updates to Production and internal stakeholders regarding material availability and delivery risks.
• Provide a weekly purchase order status report to management.
• Purchase materials, tooling, molds, dies, and other equipment or revisions to existing equipment as required.
• Communicate purchasing outcomes and supplier commitments to internal customers.
• Reconcile discrepancies between supplier shipments purchase order and invoice.

• Utilize the ERP/MRP system to coordinate material requirements and collaborate with the Senior Planner/Master Planner on inventory needs.
• Maintain system integrity and ensure purchasing and planning data remains accurate and current.
• Maintain supplier lead times, standard costs, shelf life, lot sizes, minimum order quantities, and purchase order receipt dates.
• Identify and address system or data issues that could affect MRP accuracy or efficiency.
• Support inventory forecasting, supplier replenishment, supplier demand planning, and supplier capacity planning.
• Assist the Material Coordinator and Inventory team in maintaining appropriate inventory levels for regularly used materials.
• Develop strong supplier partnerships for purchased materials, including supplier stocking programs where applicable.

• Monitor supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD), quality, cost, responsiveness, and other relevant performance indicators.
• Provide and follow up on supplier performance metrics.
• Work with suppliers to implement corrective actions when performance expectations are not met.
• Ensure supplier performance metrics are sustained and continuously improved.
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