Direct RM Buyer-Planner

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Altavista, VA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Danville, VA

Reports to Department Manager

BGF Industries is a leading U.S. manufacturer of innovative technical fiber materials used worldwide in aerospace, marine, automotive, filtration, insulation, electrical, and protective markets. Since 1941, BGF has built a reputation for engineering excellence, product integrity, and continuous innovation.

Headquartered in Danville, Virginia, with multiple manufacturing facilities across Virginia and South Carolina, BGF delivers advanced fiber-based solutions that meet demanding performance standards for strength, heat resistance, and durability.

Our mission is simple but powerful: “Deliver excellence in every product, every process, every time.”

To plan, procure, and manage the flow of direct raw materials into BGF’s manufacturing operations, aligning supply with demand signals (forecast, orders, S&OP) and optimizing supplier performance, logistics cost, inventory, and cash flow. You will act as the interface between procurement, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and logistics to ensure smooth operations and continuous improvement.

Supply Planning & Procurement Oversight

• Ensure procurement and timely delivery of all direct raw materials needed for production and subcontracted processes.
• Develop and implement optimized supply plans (for raw materials and subcontracting) based on demand forecasts, customer orders, MPS, and S&OP outputs.
• Place and follow up on purchase orders and replenishment requests, from issuance to delivery.
• Record and manage purchase order confirmations in the ERP system (e.g., M3).
• Ensure that planning data, material parameters, supplier setup, lead times, and item definitions are correctly configured in ERP systems to support accurate planning.

Inventory Management & Policy Setting

• Define, review, and maintain raw material inventory policies (safety stock, reorder points, lot sizes) for optimal balance of service and cost.
• Monitor inventory levels (raw materials, in-transit, consignment) to ensure availability without overstocking.
• Manage consignment stock relationships and consumption declarations.
• Proactively identify risks of stockouts, overstocks, obsolete inventory, and create mitigation plans.
• Implement alerting, reporting, and analytics tools (SAS BI, dashboards, exception reports) to support decision‑making.
• Monitor and measure supplier delivery performance (OTIF, lead time compliance), analyze variances, and drive supplier improvement action plans.
• Collaborate closely with suppliers to expedite, anticipate delays, adjust schedules, or negotiate alternate supply sources when needed.
• Manage contract execution, compliance, and dispute resolution (e.g. invoices, quality issues) in liaison with Quality, Purchasing, and Controlling.
• Support sourcing and supplier development initiatives: evaluate new materials, suppliers, or processes to improve reliability, cost, quality, and continuity.

Cross‑Functional Alignment & Risk Mitigation

• Communicate supply constraints, schedule changes, or material issues upstream to production, planning, scheduling, and customer service teams.
• Assess the impact of material delays on production/sales plans, propose alternate scenarios, and implement contingency actions.
• Participate and contribute to S&OP, demand review, and supply review processes.
• Work with manufacturing, scheduling, and procurement to resolve material‑related bottlenecks or constraints.
• Generate and maintain key performance reports and dashboards: supplier OTIF, backlog, lead time compliance, inventory projections, deviations, inbound logistics cost, etc.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis on performance variances and drive corrective/preventive actions.
• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives in procurement, material planning, inventory optimization, supplier collaboration (e.g. VMI, Kanban, EDI).
• Mentor or manage junior planners, develop…