Buyer/Planner

CCL Label•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

The Buyer/Planner is an integral member of the Purchasing team, responsible for managing materials and purchasing and planning materials for production. The role monitors raw materials—including substance, ink, tooling, and corrugate—as well as MRO items, ensuring materials and services are available in line with production schedules and company standards. The position also supports continuous improvement and works across departments to help achieve organizational results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience with statistical reporting and forecasting, including understanding the financial and operational impacts of forecasting.
Competent information technology skills in Microsoft Office and exceptional Excel skills.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Awareness of efficiency, performance, costs, quality, and safety.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Detail-oriented and highly organized.
Skilled in time management and prioritization.
Excellent critical-thinking skills.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other systems as required.

Nice To Haves

Four years of experience in a planning or purchasing role in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

Gather and share appropriate information, meet targets, and follow procedures.
Review production schedules and plan materials to ensure availability and avoid production delays.
Maintain inventory and consignment inventories to meet production needs.
Enter purchase orders into the system and ensure timely placement and delivery of components in line with production planning requirements.
Expedite and reschedule open purchase orders to meet production planning requirements.
Work with the production planner, project managers, and sales to understand demand.
Communicate and report variances to internal and external supply chain stakeholders.
Research, identify, and correct material inventory discrepancies.
Provide input on departmental inventory strategies for existing items, new product introductions, and phase-outs.
Build effective working relationships among planners, sales, production supervisors, and quality teams to improve knowledge sharing and forecasting.
Manage stock and demand replenishment and provide the supply chain with feedback on replenishment risks and demand.
Coordinate imports, including freight, insurance, and duties.
Coordinate temperature-controlled incoming material shipments.
Create generic specification sheets.
Maintain the product specification database.
Support the purchasing team’s continuous improvement efforts and work with departments across the company.
Perform other duties as assigned.