Buyer/Planner

Summary

Responsible for performing activities related to requesting quotations, negotiating pricing, and placing purchase orders to suppliers for materials not directly associated with production.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Obtain quotations from suppliers for requisitioned items.
• Negotiate pricing for indirect (taxable) tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Issue new Purchase Orders to suppliers (Within Great Plains).
• Calculate reorder points and purchase lot sizes on stocked supply items.
• Monitor inventory levels of repetitive usage items; replenish as required.
• Issue Blanket Purchase Orders or Blanket Order Releases to external suppliers as required.
• Enforce purchasing policies and procedures, i.e., identifying proper approval authorization levels.
• Develop & drive strategies to optimize supplier portfolio performance, maximize value, and reduce costs annually.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

Competencies

• High School Diploma or GED required. Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• Five plus (5+) years of direct buying experience and three plus (3+) years of Procurement and/or Planning experience is required. 
• Attention to numerical detail and mathematical accuracy.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, streamline and continuously improve administrative workflows.
• Ability to work well with others, both within organization and with external suppliers.
• Ability to utilize and troubleshoot computer transactions within an ERP system environment.
• Strong organizational skills, proficient computer, phone, and office equipment utilization.
• Proven ability to make sound, quantitative business decisions with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly flexible, customer-oriented environment.
• Strong negotiations skills in optimizing supplier portfolios to affect continual contribution of value-add outcomes.   

Compensation Range

• $60,000 to $100,000 Annually

Expected Hours of Work

• 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.