Buyer / Planner

Job Title: Supply Planner | Onsite - Springfield VA | $38-$43/Hr
Job Description
The Supply Planner plays a crucial role in leading the weekly business level PSI reviews and maintaining the supply plan for the business. This position focuses on achieving material cost improvements, championing supplier quality and delivery issues, and ensuring long-term supply continuity through strategic partnerships.
Responsibilities

• Lead the weekly business level PSI reviews in conjunction with commercial counterparts.
• Own and maintain the weekly/monthly supply plan for the business over a 12-month horizon and reconcile it against the demand and sales plan.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve material cost improvements from the global supply base.
• Champion supplier quality and resolve delivery issues.
• Partner with key vendors to secure long-term supply of critical materials based on demand plans.
• Collaborate with the Global Sourcing team to escalate supply shortages to executive management.
• Drive synergy and collaboration with other sites within the supply chain teams.
• Utilize company tools and champion continuous improvement initiatives in quality, delivery, and cost.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels to meet demand expectations, minimize stock-outs, and maximize inventory turns.
• Develop tools to predict future risks, increase accuracy in supply planning, and provide insights for executive decision-making.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience owning the supply planning function, including oversight of inventory levels and collaboration with operations and commercial teams (PSI/SIOP/IBP/etc).
• Proficiency in Oracle, ideally Oracle Fusion.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables.
• Strong understanding and ability to explain PSI/SIOP/IBP processes.
• Experience in data entry, forecasting, material planning, negotiation, and reporting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic planning efforts (3-18 months).
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to make recommendations and influence senior leadership and other key stakeholders.
• 3+ years of experience using continuous improvement tools and methodologies, including lean conversions.

Work Environment
The position is onsite, with working hours from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Springfield, VA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $43.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Springfield,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 30, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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