Senior Buyer​/Planner; Hybrid

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Location:

Hybrid - Pittston, PA (This is not a remote role)

Senior Buyer Planner Position at Benco Dental, a division of 1930 Ventures

As the next evolution of our family enterprise, Benco Dental proudly operates under the emerging 1930 Ventures brand. Candidates may see both Benco Dental and 1930 Ventures during this transition period, while our commitment to our associates, customers, and culture remains unchanged.

Our company is our family, and we are looking for a new addition to assist us in Driving Dentistry Forward. Please review the description below carefully to ensure that this position is the perfect match for you!

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Effective on Day 1

401k Package Effective on Day 1

Paid Time Off Program

Profit Sharing

Associate Discounts and Community Giveback Programs

College Tuition Savings Program

Caring Family Culture Toward all Associates

Certified as a FORTUNE Great Place to Work

Join Resource Groups That Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Family owned for 95+ years

Responsible for handling the everyday purchasing of assigned products sold at Benco; balancing purchases with current inventory, keeping adequate supply of product without backorders and overstocks; working on inventory planning with all vendors. Sr. Buyer will serve as mentor for new hires and will take ownership of a key department metric.

• General knowledge of principles and concepts of Purchasing
• Ability to lead others, be approachable and unify team members to common goal
• Expertise in ERP/ DRP systems
• Ability to identify opportunities and implement solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively; negotiation skills a plus
• Microsoft Suite experience with higher level Excel usage
• Problem solver, adaptable, and agile thinker
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and/or projects
• Attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills

• Effectively maintains stock inventories for all assigned vendors by maintaining yearly fill rate goals.
• Use DRP system daily to place orders, transfer and review MTD portals; both general and customer and/or TR specific portals.
• Increase product turns to meet company objectives.
• Monitor purchase orders by reviewing PO before submitting to Vendor, maintaining accurate delivery dates on all PO's. Follow up on PO's with past due delivery dates and expedite as required.
• Consistently processes vendor returns (overstock/slow moving inventory) to meet goals for each DC.
• Maintain Binwork requests for assigned vendors - answer and close out within 24 hours. If request can't be closed for any reason, enter issue in system. Follow up on these requests daily - noting any changes in status.
• Weekly review of reports that help guide whether items should be moved from stock to non-stock and vise-versa.
• Anticipate product trends by working with marketing to decide which new products to stock and which to make non-stock because of a reduction sales.
• Be proactive to flyers and publications. Items in flyers should be reviewed to determine if they should be made stock in all DC's before the publication starts.
• Check buyer queue regularly to manage work flow.
• Monitor/process work orders to ensure items are created in a timely manner.
• Attend training classes for assigned vendors as well as…