Sr. Buyer/Planner, Vlier

Senior Buyer/ Planner - Vlier

The Senior Buyer/Planner will be responsible for managing the on-time delivery of material procurement and outside processing service to meet the forecast, customers' order demand, and MRO requirements for the Vlier business unit. Driving competitive commodity and category supply strategies to achieve the lowest total cost, reducing working capital via negotiation planning and execution, and establishing high-growth region sourcing. Optimizing on-hand inventory and maintaining favorable Purchasing Variances.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following company safety procedures. Contribute to a Safety-First Culture by identifying Risky Situations.
• Initiate supplier PO contracts from approved requisitions (Blanket and Discrete Orders).
• Submit RFQs to suppliers as required and implement strategic pricing opportunities initiated by Sourcing Mgr. 
• Convey all critical conformance requirements submitted by the Supplier Quality Engineer to suppliers with each PO. 
• Administer PO changes related to MRP reschedule messages and ECO disposition actions.
• Negotiate supplier discrete order promise dates, root cause late deliveries, and initiate supplier corrective actions
• Working with Planning to establish release quantities and planning settings for purchased material. 
• Plan and coordinate the timing, quantity, and on-time delivery of components with our suppliers to meet inventory goals. 
• Performs audits on our supplier partners and assures their processes are qualified and in control.
• Liaison between the supplier base and organization when sourcing components
• Maintain the suppliers' scorecard 
• Provide reporting for management (PPV, Supplier OTD, etc.)
• Generate, analyze, and report key inventory metrics to maintain and exceed company goals.
• Source new suppliers and set up
• Assuring the system has up-to-date pricing, lead time, MOQ, etc.
• Monitor and expedite OSP procurement
• Analyzing the cost of supplied components to identify areas of improvement
• Order operating supplies as required
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve efficiency, add value, aid business performance, and work towards strategic improvements. 
• Planning backup as needed
• Other Purchasing/planning tasks assigned by the manager. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, Supply Chain, or Business is strongly desired along with 5-7 years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization as well as with people from outside of the organization.
• Able to work in both focused environments and process multiple tasks simultaneously. 
• Knowledge of the manufacturing processes, costs, and components that exist in a global manufacturing/engineering company. 
• Able to work both in team environments and autonomously.
• Strong computer skills, including advanced Excel and ERP systems.
• Able to work to a set schedule