Buyer

Buyer

The Intercompany Material Planner / Buyer is accountable for ensuring critical components and subassemblies are available to execute the finished-goods production schedule by converting the master production schedule and demand changes into an executable, time-phased material requirements plan. Working across the Atlas Copco internal supply network, the role prevents and recovers shortages and executes purchasing activities in support of the material plan-balancing production continuity, inventory, lead time, quality, and cost.

Main Responsiblities:
• Develop, maintain, and communicate the time-phased material requirements plan for assigned components and subassemblies using the master production schedule, bills of material, inventory, lead times, and demand changes.
• Analyze material coverage, projected inventory, open supply, capacity constraints, and MRP exception messages; identify build-at-risk requirements early and recommend actions to protect the production schedule.
• Own the accuracy of material-planning master data and parameters, including lead times, order quantities, safety stock, replenishment policies, planning calendars, and required dates.
• Manage inventory to agreed service and working-capital targets, balancing continuity of supply with excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory risk.
• Lead shortage prevention and recovery, coordinating allocation, rescheduling, alternate supply plans, logistics, and required Engineering, Quality, or Regulatory decisions through closure.
• Partner with Atlas Copco supplying entities to validate capacity and supply plans, secure reliable commit dates, track delivery performance, and drive corrective action for recurring misses.
• Convert approved material requirements into purchase requisitions, purchase orders, or intercompany transfer orders; manage acknowledgements, reschedule messages, shipment status, receipts, and discrepancies through delivery to point of use.
• Lead routine material reviews and performance reporting; communicate risks, decisions, owners, and recovery dates while improving MRP discipline, supplier service, data quality, and planning processes.

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

Skills/ Knowledge/ Experience:
• Three or more years of hands-on material requirements planning, production planning, supply planning, or buyer/planner experience in manufacturing; bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience. APICS/ASCM certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to translate a master production schedule, bills of material, inventory positions, lead times, and demand changes into an executable material plan.
• Strong knowledge of MRP logic, exception management, planning parameters, material master data, inventory projections, safety stock, and replenishment methods.
• Proven experience identifying material constraints, performing root-cause and scenario analysis, leading shortage recovery, and managing excess, obsolete, or slow-moving inventory risk.
• Experience coordinating supply across internal or external suppliers and multiple sites, including capacity, commit-date, delivery-performance, and escalation reviews.
• Working knowledge of purchasing execution, including requisitions, purchase or transfer orders, acknowledgements, rescheduling, expediting, and basic commercial considerations.
• Strong ERP/MRP capability (Encompix and/or SAP preferred), advanced Excel/reporting skills, and disciplined transactional and master-data accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal communication, analytical judgment, urgency, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Physical requirements: ability to move within an office and manufacturing environment and perform the essential duties of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits including 401k match
• Generous PTO

Salary: $33.00-$38.00/ per hour


Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Saugerties, NY. You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Sarah J. Wigger Garcia

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