Buyer and Materials Planning Coordinator - SRC Industrial

SRC Holdings•Springfield, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer and Materials Planning Coordinator works with Scheduling, Warehouse, Production, Accounting, Engineering, and suppliers to connect purchasing with operational needs. The role focuses on purchasing and inventory planning to identify shortages, inventory discrepancies, supplier risks, and pricing discrepancies before they affect production, customer commitments, or cost performance. The position is performed mostly in a controlled atmosphere, with possible brief exposure to dust, fumes, noise, and varying temperatures. The employee must maintain knowledge of Haz/Com regulations and follow safety standards, including wearing required personal protective equipment in designated areas. Physical activity includes standing 20% of the time, sitting 60%, and walking 20%, as well as occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling of materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in warehousing, scheduling, manufacturing, inventory control, material planning, or purchasing.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize urgent work, follow through on commitments, and communicate clearly across departments and with suppliers.
Strong Excel and data-analysis skills, including the ability to use data to identify and explain material or inventory risks.
Ability to work effectively with Warehouse, Scheduling, Production, Engineering, Accounting, and Purchasing teams.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, including occasional lifting, pushing, and pulling of materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
Maintain knowledge of Haz/Com regulations and follow safety standards, including use of required personal protective equipment in designated areas.

Nice To Haves

ERP/MRP experience.
Infor CSI/SyteLine experience.
Power BI experience.
Purchasing experience; it is preferred but not required, and the successful candidate must demonstrate the ability and interest to develop purchasing skills quickly.

Responsibilities

Perform purchasing and supplier management.
Support material planning and production readiness.
Coordinate inventory control and warehouse activities.
Analyze remanufacturing and core materials.
Contribute to continuous improvement.
Work across Warehouse, Scheduling, Production, Engineering, Accounting, Purchasing, and supplier teams to identify material, inventory, supplier, and pricing risks.