Role Title: Sr. Buyer/Planner
Location: Salem, OR
Shift: 8am-5pm
Role Type: Direct
Sr. Buyer/Planner
We’re seeking a Sr. Buyer/Planner to support advanced procurement, material planning, inventory control, and vendor coordination in a manufacturing or steel-related environment. This role requires strong ERP/MRP experience and the ability to keep materials, suppliers, production needs, and inventory levels aligned.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage procurement activities for materials, components, equipment, and production-related needs.
- Use ERP/MRP systems to review demand, release purchase orders, track inventory, and support planning requirements.
- Coordinate with vendors to confirm pricing, lead times, availability, delivery schedules, and order status.
- Support material planning by reviewing forecasts, production schedules, inventory levels, and shortage risks.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier data, delivery updates, and inventory planning information.
- Work with production, operations, engineering, inventory, logistics, and finance teams to resolve material issues.
- Identify supply chain risks, late deliveries, cost changes, and potential inventory gaps.
- Support cost savings, vendor performance improvement, and process improvement initiatives.
- Track open orders, expedite critical materials, and help ensure production schedules are properly supported.
Required Experience
- 7+ years of experience in buying, planning, purchasing, procurement, material planning, or supply chain.
- Strong ERP/MRP system experience required.
- Experience managing purchasing, inventory planning, vendor coordination, and material availability.
- Understanding of procurement processes, lead times, supplier management, purchase orders, and production support.
- Knowledge of manufacturing, telecommunications, steel, or related industrial environments.
- Ability to analyze demand, inventory levels, shortages, supplier performance, and planning data.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across internal teams and external vendors.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- #INA NON_IT
Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
