Buyer/Planner

Job description

Position Summary: Under the general supervision of the Procurement Manager, the Buyer/Planner's primary responsibility will be managing the day-to-day material planning and placement of purchase orders for the assigned commodities. The person will also support and execute commodity and cost reduction strategies, participate in supplier negotiations, purchase agreements, new source identification and selection, and manages supplier relationships. This position works closely with operations and R&D to facilitate and implement cost reduction projects by leveraging other internal business units and global sourcing to effectively drive cost out of the supply chain. Key Responsibilities: - Utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to plan and execute purchase orders. - Work with key stakeholders to optimize inventory levels to support demand requirements. - Locate, evaluate, negotiate, and select suppliers and potential suppliers to gain the best quality, cost and delivery of purchased material consistent with required standards. - Strong analytical skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. - Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing, en...