Buyer​/Planner

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain primary and alternate sources of supply to meet operational, production, and project requirements.
• Obtain quotations, prepare and analyze RFQs, and award purchase orders based on price, quality, delivery, service, and supplier performance.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, terms and conditions, and supplier agreements.
• Review material requirements and MRP action messages daily.
• Release purchase orders and execute planning actions required to support engineering and production schedules.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), R&D, and sustaining production programs.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure adequate supply of materials to support production and customer requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of purchasing, planning, and materials management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems and supply chain processes.
• Previous experience with ERP/MRP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Syspro, or equivalent.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, including procurement, materials planning, and inventory control, with a strong focus on MRP/ERP systems and supplier negotiations. Proven ability to support production schedules and new product introductions in a manufacturing environment.

• Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing Experience
• MRP/ERP Systems
• Negotiation Skills
• Inventory Management

• Purchasing
• Materials Management
• RFQ Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Production Planning

• Manufacturing Environment
• New Product Introduction
• Supplier Performance
• Operational Requirements
• Engineering Support

• Oracle
• SAP
• Syspro
• Microsoft Excel