Buyer Planner

Description

The Buyer/Planner is responsible for effectively planning, procuring, and managing materials to support production and business objectives. This role requires a strong sense of urgency, a bias for action, and the ability to think and act like an owner. The ideal candidate proactively identifies risks, drives solutions, and holds themselves and partners accountable to ensure material availability, cost control, and schedule adherence.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute material plans to support production schedules, customer demand

Place, manage, and expedite purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery

Balance supply, demand, lead times, and inventory to optimize working capital

Monitor MRP signals and take swift action to resolve exceptions

Ownership & Accountability

Take full ownership of assigned commodities, parts, or suppliers from order placement through

delivery

Drive accountability with suppliers and internal partners to meet commitments

Clearly communicate risks, constraints, and recovery plans when issues arise

Measure performance and actively work to improve delivery, cost, and inventory results

Ensure compliance to operational processes and procedures.

Bias for Action & Sense of Urgency

Proactively identify material shortages or risks and act decisively to prevent disruptions

Escalate issues early and recommend solutions rather than waiting for direction

Make timely, data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment

Supplier & Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships with suppliers to improve performance, capacity, and responsiveness

Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, quality, and logistics

Support root cause and corrective action efforts related to delivery or quality issues

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field (or quivalent experience)

3+ years of experience in buying, planning, or supply chain roles

Experience working in an MRP/ERP environment

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Competencies & Behavioral Expectations

Sense of Urgency: Acts quickly and decisively to meet business needs

Bias for Action: Prefers action over waiting; moves work forward proactively

Ownership Mindset: Thinks and acts like the business is their own

Accountability: Takes responsibility for outcomes and follows through on commitments

Communication: Clear, direct, and professional in all interactions

Resilience: Thrives in a dynamic, changing environment

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Lots of career growth offered to management and executive roles in the future.