Buyer Planner

Frandsen Corporation • Glencoe, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Miller Manufacturing Company is hiring a Buyer/Planner to schedule production, purchase raw materials, and coordinate material deliveries with production runs at onsite and remote manufacturing facilities. The role works closely with manufacturing and distribution personnel and suppliers. It is based onsite in Glencoe, Minnesota, with 10% travel, including travel to Eagan, Minnesota. The schedule is Monday through Friday during the day. The annual base pay range is $70,000–$85,000.

The Buyer/Planner coordinates production schedules, executes purchasing and production-planning functions, and manages inventory to support sales forecasts and timely customer delivery. The role works with the S&OP specialist to execute the master schedule, collaborates on cross-functional projects, and sources and evaluates suppliers to achieve the best overall landed cost. Pre-employment drug screening and a background check are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration, or Economics; or three to five years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least three years of experience using an ERP system.
• Manufacturing planning and purchasing experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, and professional drawings.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information to and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and use good judgment in recognizing the scope of authority.
• Continuously use depth perception, close vision, and color vision.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate weekly and annual production schedules with production teams.
• Reconcile production requirements with available resources and work with the S&OP specialist to execute the master schedule.
• Apply purchasing concepts in negotiations to support cost savings and obtain the best overall landed cost for goods and services.
• Review and submit incoming invoices to Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable for timely processing.
• Provide supply-chain guidance and direction to cross-functional project teams and use 4DX concepts to manage projects.
• Execute purchasing functions to maintain inventory levels that support the sales forecast.
• Make sound decisions and take responsibility for purchasing and scheduling functions.
• Maintain professional relationships with internal and external suppliers.
• Release manufacturing orders weekly as needed for Operations.
• Review and release planned purchase orders daily.
• Monitor and respond to action messages daily to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Maintain an organized filing system and suggest improvements to achieve department and company objectives.
• Source suppliers by evaluating technical capability, capacity, customer service, lead time, quality, and cost.
• Prepare and evaluate supplier quotes and negotiate favorable overall landed costs.
• Apply basic contract-management knowledge to negotiate favorable outcomes.
• Manage inventory in support of company and departmental objectives and deliver quality products to customers on time and complete.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level