Buyer/Planner

Job Description

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Analyze the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed.
2. Solicit and evaluate proposals for the requested commodity.
3. Investigate and/or interview potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements.
4. Advise team members or management on the appropriate supplier to be used.
5. Negotiate the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs.
6. Implement purchase contracts that comply with company and government regulations.
7. Assure that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
8. Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
9. Develop and implement material schedules to meet sales and material inventory objectives.
10. Contact suppliers to verify deliveries and/or expedite material if required to meet schedules.
11. Maintain database required to execute MRP Planning Runs (lead times, safety stock, P.O. status, order policies, etc.).
12. Control obsolete material to include reviewing potential obsolete material as determined by product changes or engineering changes.
13. Coordinate functional department activities to achieve movement of product in order to maintain adherence to planned manufacturing schedules.
14. Assist sales in developing detail customer delivery dates and ensures adherence to the commitments.
15. Evaluate economic impact of all schedule changes and make recommendations to management concerning alternatives.
16. Coordinate with manufacturing all phases of production to insure the committed schedules can be accomplished.
17. Assist manufacturing in planning load levels in terms of units and manpower.
18. Monitor and report inventory levels by category (Raw, WIP, F/G) on a monthly basis; Monitor and report on SON (Slow Moving, Obsolete, Non-Moving) inventory on a quarterly basis.
19. Coordinate schedules with other departments relative to lead-time required for procurement of materials, services and processes.
20. Supervise and expedite rush orders and materials that are short and revises schedules to offset delays.
21. Acts as a liaison with manufacturing, engineering, and other departments on matters pertaining to schedules, production, methods, materials, and designs to resolve day-to-day problems.
22. All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Embody the Interroll Growth Performance Culture:
   1. Customer
   2. Execution excellence
   3. People
   4. Global collaboration
   5. Accountability
2. Possess a Bachelor’s Degree.
3. Possess at least 3 years of similar or related experience.
4. Possess advanced proficiency in one or more software programs including Microsoft Office products and manufacturing software.
5. Possess proficiency in SAP.
6. Possess intermediate mathematical skills performing calculations involving percentages, factions, area, circumference, and volume. Possess the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
7. Possess the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
8. Possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical information such as financial and legal documents.
9. Possess advanced communication and negotiation skills using tact and diplomacy.
10. Possess the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

MISSION: To achieve sustained profitable growth through employee commitment to innovative products, quality processes and exceptional service.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms and move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet.