Buyer / Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory

Make a SPLASH with Latham, The Pool Company!
At Latham, The Pool Company, we don’t just make swimming pools; As the leading manufacturer in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, we are committed to delivering innovation, quality, and sustainability in everything we do.

We believe in building an environment where everyone can thrive. The Buyer/Planner is responsible for purchasing materials and coordinating production plans that support the timely, cost-effective manufacture of pool covers. This role balances customer demand, inventory targets, supplier performance, production capacity, and lead times to maintain material availability and an efficient manufacturing schedule. The Buyer/Planner works closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Shipping, and suppliers to resolve constraints and support on-time delivery.

Own the Production scheduling process and optimize daily/weekly/monthly production to meet customer commitments based on order queue and communicated lead times. Adjusts schedule as needed because of delays in raw materials, machine downtime, staffing, etc.

Interact and establish rhythm with Plant Production Team, account managers/customer service, and Shipping & Receiving Team to provide accurate delivery date management within expected service levels and lead times.

Communicate with account managers, supply chain and operations on production and order delays. Works closely with Logistics on coordination of delivery to the customer. Manages shipping capability as a capacity limitation when planning lead times and throughput of order queue to customers.

Works closely with buyer planner and inventory coordination on purchased materials and in-house produced parts. Establishes daily communication to understand inventory levels, stock outs and impacts to scheduling.

Primary interface working with engineering, supply chain, production, sales, finance for product priority,

Supports plant Inventory management process and cycle counting logic and execution.

Schedules Outsourcing if required to assist Buyers to meet customer demand and internal requirements to meet outsourcing production plan.

Perform buyer/planner activities as required to ensure efficient stocking levels of raw material inventory when buyer/planner absent.

Coordinate stocking target levels (SS) with Inventory Management Coordinator based on usage and forward-looking master schedule.

Lead improvement initiatives/projects, support site lean initiative.

Support intra-plant transfers and inventory requirements to fulfill customer orders as needed.

Lead implementation, improvements, and maintenance of IFS ERP/MRP system from the plant level in coordination with IT and ERP consultants.

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred, APICS certification a plus.

Experience >3 years scheduling/planning in a high-volume production environment.

High proficiency with Microsoft tools: Teams, Excel and Access databases, software. Experience with Power BI a plus. Ability to analyze multitude of data and generate insights and actions.

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6%, and financial protection benefits

Flexible PTO and 11 paid holidays

Mental health, family care, and financial wellness resources

Latham, The Pool Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.Latham, The Pool Company is a Drug-Free Workplace Employer. Latham, The Pool Company is an equal opportunity employer. We provide fair and equal treatment to job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by law.

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