Buyer/Planner

Hillenbrand•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Buyer/Planner purchases materials, supplies, services, and planned machines while balancing inventory targets, cost, quality, delivery requirements, and customer schedules. The role coordinates manufacturing materials and operations, maintains communication with vendors, monitors and expedites purchase orders, and supports Kanban replenishment and continuous improvement. A bachelor's degree in business or equivalent education and experience is preferred, along with related experience or training. Intermediate Microsoft Office skills are required; database software, Great Plains ERP, and working knowledge of ERP systems and bills of material are preferred. Less than 10% overnight travel is required. The Rotex Group is a global manufacturer and supplier of industrial screening and separation equipment and a business unit of Hillenbrand, a global industrial company serving customers in over 100 countries. Hillenbrand describes its purpose as shaping what matters for tomorrow and emphasizes excellence, collaboration, and innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university, with a focus in business; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
Less than 10% overnight travel is required.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable: regularly sit, stand, walk, handle and feel with the hands, reach with the hands and arms, talk, and hear; occasionally crouch, kneel, bend, and lift items weighing up to 50 pounds; and see near and far distances.

Nice To Haves

Two to four years of related experience and/or training.
Database software skills.
Experience with the Great Plains ERP system.
Working knowledge of an ERP system and bills of material.

Responsibilities

Process purchase orders for materials, supplies, and services based on reports, within allowed inventory targets.
Place purchase orders for planned machines, seeking the best possible value while meeting quality and delivery requirements.
Order routers, bills of material, and prints needed to fabricate manufactured parts and assemblies, and schedule manufacturing operations to meet promised completion or shipping dates.
Manage the vendor open purchase order list and maintain consistent communication with vendors about purchase order commitments.
Expedite past-due purchase orders and work with operations to expedite needed parts.
Maintain raw material inventory levels that minimize inventory costs while meeting customer delivery requirements.
Coordinate vendor schedules and work with specific vendors to ensure purchase order deliveries meet Rotex schedules.
Order Kanban parts based on submitted pull cards and ensure the Kanban card system functions appropriately.
Place purchase orders based on the Buyer “B” report, as assigned by the Buyer.
Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements and engage in continuous improvement.
Develop and complete action plans to support the objectives of the company’s business plan.
Perform other assignments or duties appropriate to the overall responsibility of the Buyer/Planner position.