Job Overview
We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Senior Buyer/Planner to join our dynamic manufacturing team. Under the direction of the Tactical Buyer Leader, this position is responsible for ensuring direct raw materials and Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) supplies availability, tracking the material flow from MRP messages execution, transit, receiving process in warehouse until the vendor payment, resolving any supply issues, and optimizing procurement parameters in SAP.
This position has the responsibility to collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to ensure continuity of production, maintaining the master data in SAP in a proper way to ensure the proper system functionality.
Duties
- Ensure the timely receiving of materials by executing the purchase requisitions on time and working collaboratively with the Tactical Purchasing team.
- Monitoring the delivery dates and keeping the arrival date update in SAP.
- Proactiveness and accountability for solving shortages assigned short, mid and long term.
- Coordinate with planning, scheduling, quality and logistics to keep the ETS on target.
- Keep well informed Tactical Buyer Leader and the Material Manager on any potential problem and improvements.
- Generate weekly shortages reports to identify any material issue and work with Purchasing and Logistics teams to resolve it.
- Work with the Tactical Buyer Leader to develop and execute plans to reduce lead time, reduce freight costs and reduce the inventory level.
- Develop and maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements.
- Ensure safety policies are being followed.
- Other duties as assigned by Tactical Buyer Leader.
Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in a related field.
- Experience with ERP system preferably SAP
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Fluent in English and Spanish.
Our company has cultivated a reputation of unsurpassed quality, a broad range of technologies and product offerings, and a strong commitment to servicing our worldwide customers. This has allowed the company to invest in developing new technologies and services, expand our technical capabilities and global presence, and to find and retain the best talent. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence in manufacturing operations!
Pay: $62,282.90 - $75,007.36 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Language:
Work Location: In person
