The Buyer/Planner is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, equipment, and services needed to support production requirements. This position works closely with suppliers and internal departments to ensure materials are available when needed, inventory levels are maintained, and customer requirements are met. The Buyer/Planner evaluates supplier performance, analyze suppliers quotes negotiates prices monitors open orders, and resolves issues related to quality, delivery, and cost.
Compensation
The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $61,496.76 to $81,995.68. The exact salary may be determined on a combination of factors including the candidate's knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education.
Shift/ Hours 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Essential Functions
- Procures raw materials, equipment, tooling, parts, and supplies required to support production.
- Communicates with suppliers regarding pricing, availability, lead times, and delivery schedules.
- Prepares and issues purchase orders.
- Reviews purchase requisitions and determines appropriate sources of supply.
- Maintains inventory levels to support production requirements while minimizing excess inventory.
- Monitors open purchase orders and follows up with suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
- Works with production, quality, inventory control, and suppliers to resolve material, delivery, and quality issues.
- Evaluates supplier performance regarding quality, cost, and delivery.
- Maintains accurate purchasing records and supplier information.
- Assists with material planning activities and supports production schedules.
- Reviews and resolves invoice discrepancies as needed.
- May approve invoices for payment within assigned authority levels.
- Prepares reports related to purchasing activity, inventory levels, and supplier performance.
- Develops production schedules & executes Material Requirement Planning (MRP) to support customer demand.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
- Minimum of 3 years of purchasing, planning, inventory control, or supply chain experience.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
- Manufacturing experience, preferably in a die casting environment.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
- APICS certification or related supply chain certification.
- Experience with supplier development and inventory management.
Physical Demand Factors
The following physical demand factors should be used as a general guideline for employees listed under this job title.Specific requirements will vary based on the employee’s individual work responsibilities.
Strength Level Rating:Light work.Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
A worker in this job will frequently (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time):
- Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken work to impart oral information
- Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
- Have near acuity with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
The worker will occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time):
- Reach by extending hands and arms; handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands
- Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
- Judge distances and spatial relationships (see objects three-dimensionally)
- Adjust vision to bring objects into sharp focus
- Identify and distinguish colors
