Buyer/Planner - Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Industry

Job Description

Job Description

Location:

Golden, CO

General Description:

Performs functions to plan, coordinate and manage activities involving strategic purchasing, scheduling, and requisitioning of product purchased parts. Maintains effective inventory control records and system procedures. Manages supplier relationships.

Essential Functions:

• Review of Engineering Release Package including Bill of Material for planning and procurement of product purchase parts and fabrication for all Projects.
• Issues and manages purchase orders with external vendors.
• Plans production scheduling activities, handles internal production orders and management of required materials (including procurement) to fulfill customer order requirements.
• Executes projects to meet customer deadlines and provide accurate Supplier ship date commitments to maintain supplier on-time delivery as well as customer on-time deliveries.
• Provides reliable cost estimates and production schedules for Technical Sales and Operations.
• Manages vendor, inventory, production, and planning/scheduling.
• Responsible for development of Sourcing Plans and documentation of all cost savings activities.
• Performs strategic sourcing on key items for projects domestically and internationally.
• Manages supplier relationships.
• Maintains material, freight, PPV, and departmental budgets per established metrics.
• Effectively communicate with both internal and external customers.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree required.

 

Experience:

• 3+ years purchasing experience preferred.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings and Bill of Materials desirable.

 

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• C.P.M or APICS is a plus.

 

Travel:

• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Parkson Corporation does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.

Benefits include health care (medical, dental, vision) with coverage starting on first day of employment as well as 401(k) with company match and holiday pay.

Parkson Corporation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Parkson Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.