Buyer/Planner

BUYER PLANNER

Location: Morgantown, Pennsylvania

How You Will Make an Impact?

The Buyer/Planner will perform and manage the procurement of both direct and indirect material for the support of a manufacturing plant or service center via an MPS/MRP system.

The Nuts and Bolts
1.Perform and manage the procurement of both direct and indirect material for the support of amanufacturing plan via a MPS/MRP system.
2.Adheres to corporate and SOX policies and guidelines.
3.Procure and/or schedule an inbound supply chain to align with a manufacturing SOP while supportingplant inventory objectives/targets.
4.Utilize judgment in coordinating supplier deliveries to minimize freight costs while sustaining highinventory turnover.
5.Ensures 100% material availability for manufacturing.

Communicates with suppliers to ensure agapless supply chain and will take the initiative to elevate issues within the supply base.
6.Coordinates supply chain adjustments as production schedule changes.
7.Supports in managing the plant spend vs.

budgets for direct and indirect material (i.e.

shop supplies,equipment rent, managing inventory levels, etc.)
8.Governs the complete procurement process from P/O submission to P/O receipt.

Individual will ensurethat purchasing documents (i.e.

purchase orders), are processed completely and accurately andsubmitted on-time to suppliers; responsible for maintaining correct costs and integrity of P/Odocuments.
9.Administers, in conjunction with materials and QA management, internal / external supplier qualityaccountability via a non-conformance reporting system.

Responsible for communicating non-conformances to suppliers and negotiating credits.
10.Monitor and report supplier on-time delivery; aggressively communicates and manages through anyissues that could impact the manufacturing process and elevating concerns as necessary.
11.Works closely with corporate commodity management, logistics management, as well as with a 3rdparty logistics carrier.

Persistently identifies, communicates, and responds to opportunities for costreduction / avoidance.
12.Assists the Materials Manager in maintaining accurate physical vs.

perpetual inventory records.Individual will initiate cycle counts requirements and be responsible for updating inventory records andreconciliation.
13.Will utilize discretion in making necessary adjustments to safety stocks as deemed necessary tofacilitate product availability while maintaining the lowest possible inventory.
14.Will make appropriate adjustments to ensures that item master integrity remains (ile., lead-time, B/Pcodes, MOQ, order multiples etc.).
15.Identify situations that require engineering change requests and initiate accordingly (i.e.

BOMadjustments, item definition changes, etc.).
16.Other duties as required.

Required Credentials
•BS/BA degree in Supply Chain Management or related field, or equivalent experience
•Understanding of Supply Chain configuration and principles
•Knowledge of MPS/MRP systems

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