Buyer / Planner

Stanley Black & Decker • Hopkinsville, KY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Buyer / Planner, you’ll be part of our STANLEY® Engineered Fastening (“SEF”) Hopkinsville, KY team working as an on-site employee. You’ll get to forecast, plan, and schedule purchased materials for our manufacturing plant. You will also be responsible for planning and maintaining accurate inventory levels and control to assure 100% customer service levels while minimizing the corporation's financial exposure. Analyzing inventory and resolving discrepancies. Quoting, purchasing, and ordering of raw materials, components, assemblies, tooling and equipment. Interacting with suppliers and cross functional in-house teams. Negotiating prices for one-time purchases as well as strategic price agreements. Releasing purchase orders and establishing contracts in accordance with corporate policies. Ensuring on-time delivery of purchases as well as timely and accurate purchase order maintenance. Evaluating relevant commodities and identifying areas for supplier development, supplier de-sourcing, and supplier additions. Project managing the supplier launch process. Managing the steps and activities of the Supplier Performance Management Program (including but not limited to calculating scorecards, liaison meetings, audits, surveys, and overall improvement activities). Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years related experience with evidence of increasing responsibility preferred.
• Experience with JDE operating system.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Excellent organizational skills in order to establish priorities identify and set goals, meet deadlines, etc.
• Proficiency with tools/equipment related to job (i.e. personal computers/software, manufacturing systems, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Must be flexible in work schedule and hours.
• Must have the ability and flexibility to travel by automobile, airplane, bus, train, boat, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in automotive work environment preferred.
• Experience in international purchasing
• Knowledge of heat-treating and plating preferred.
• Familiar with PPAP process and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting, planning, and scheduling of purchased materials for our manufacturing plant.
• Planning and maintaining accurate inventory levels and control to assure 100% customer service levels while minimizing the corporation's financial exposure.
• Analyzing inventory and resolving discrepancies.
• Quoting, purchasing, and ordering of raw materials, components, assemblies, tooling and equipment.
• Interacting with suppliers and cross functional in-house teams.
• Negotiating prices for one-time purchases as well as strategic price agreements.
• Releasing purchase orders and establishing contracts in accordance with corporate policies.
• Ensuring on-time delivery of purchases as well as timely and accurate purchase order maintenance.
• Evaluating relevant commodities and identifying areas for supplier development, supplier de-sourcing, and supplier additions.
• Project managing the supplier launch process.
• Managing the steps and activities of the Supplier Performance Management Program (including but not limited to calculating scorecards, liaison meetings, audits, surveys, and overall improvement activities).
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What This Job Offers

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