Buyer Planner

Provisur is an industry leader that pushes the boundaries of ingenuity, bringing precision-engineered food processing equipment, aftermarket parts and service to locations around the world. As a global leader with a close-knit family feel, we take pride in taking care of our people.

Our Buyer Planners develop and implement common supply chain processes, planning tools, and demand management strategies for assigned commodities executing to drive inventory control, planning, buying, analyzing, and communication.

They balance supply schedules to support forecasted demands and customer orders to make sure our customers have what they need!

• Maintain uninterrupted supply and inventory of products to meet operating plan objectives (inventory turns, service level, safety stock target levels, and cost goals).
• Responsible for MRP and Demand Planning implementation and execution for all assigned commodities. Manage and execute supplier transitions
• Analyze and make recommendations for minimum and incremental DRP quantities and DRP coverage and maintain system parameters
• Manage and maintain supplier programs for assigned commodities including the implementation of Kanban Replenishment, Consigned Vendor Managed Inventory and (VMI) Programs
• Create purchase orders, supplier requirement forecasts, and supplier build strategy to meet customer demands
• Responsible for supplier order execution and working with operations to ensure that our on time delivery, cycle time and fill rate goals are met for assigned commodities and suppliers.
• Analyze inbound requirements balancing order quantities and transportation economies (i.e. maintain high container / truck utilizations).

• Feel like a number - we value respect, teamwork, and collaboration at every level
• Suffer from boredom - you’re always doing and learning new things, with a variety of clients and coworkers around the world
• Max out - you’ll grow and advance as quickly as your skills and desires allow

• A problem-solver who thinks quickly on their feet without losing sight of important details
• A creative thinker who loves to find new sources and new ways to approach solutions
• A lifelong learner with a passion for advancing your career and raising your hand when opportunities arise

• Experience in supply chain function required
• Experience purchasing manufactured components both in metal fabrication and machined components preferred
• Knowledge of distribution/transportation requirement
• Experience managing aftermarket supply chain
• CPM, CPIM and or APICS preferred

• Healthy work/life balance on a team that collaborates well and truly enjoys working together
• Environment where we promote from within, cross-train and provide ongoing skill development
• Robust benefits package including great health insurance, holiday pay, employee referral bonuses, and even pet insurance!
• Opportunities for remote work
• Safe, clean, air-conditioned facility
• Retirement savings (401k) opportunities
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Continuing education assistance
• A company dedicated to the local community that gives back through charitable contributions

Provisur provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of a person’s age, race, color, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, military or veteran status, national origin, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Provisur is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides an environment of diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) to all employees and applicants, regardless of a person’s age, race, color, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, military or veteran status, national origin, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.