Sr. Buyer/Planner
$97,000–$145,400 year
On-siteLinthicum, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Build standard work for material planning activities and develop monthly revenue projections by partnering with the commercial team to understand future requirements. Create short and long-term supply plans that balance demand against available capacity while collaborating with production, sourcing, and operations to address gaps and align output to customer needs. Own the MRP process for the assigned portfolio, including issuing and monitoring purchase orders to expedite parts and maintain inventory levels. Interface with Customer Experience and Inside Sales to address stock availability and supply risks, utilizing 80/20 and ABCXYZ concepts to determine safety stock levels. Review freight reports to identify root causes for expedited costs and manage vendor performance, while coordinating with Engineering on new product development and change requests. Analyze cycle counts to improve inventory accuracy and ensure product availability to achieve 95%+ on-time delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to interface effectively with suppliers and internal cross-functional counterparts
- Knowledgeable in lean concepts including standard work development
- Disciplined approach to creating and adhering to Material and Production Planning standard work
- Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets, build formulas and pivot tables, to assist in developing data-driven insights to support decision making
- Excellent analytical skills, detail-oriented, and ability to multitask
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team
- Advanced knowledge of ERP Systems
- +5 years of relevant experience in Materials / Supply Chain, Sourcing, or Finance required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year university (preferably with a focus in Supply Chain Management, finance or engineering) or equivalent experience
Desired Qualifications
- APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) certification is preferred
- J.D. Edwards preferred
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