Buyer/Planner

Xylem•Dubois, PA

1d•$55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions. Sensus a Xylem Brand: "Go from now to next" - Smart Infrastructure: Solutions for water, gas, and electric utilities. Sensus, a Xylem brand, is seeking a Buyer/Planner to join the Materials team within the Gas Operations Group. This role is responsible for effectively planning, procuring, and scheduling materials from internal and external sources to support production requirements while balancing inventory, logistics, quality, safety, and cost objectives. The Buyer/Planner works closely with Operations and cross‑functional partners to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules, customer demand, and business priorities. Through data-driven planning, strong supplier coordination, and effective collaboration, this role plays a key part in maximizing revenue and EBITDA performance while ensuring high levels of internal and external customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Ability to comply with all required PPE, including safety glasses, Hi‑Viz vest, and safety‑toe shoes.
Demonstrated ability to analyze constraints, problem solve and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across functional areas.
Working knowledge of Engineering Change management (ECR/ECN)
Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and Power BI

Nice To Haves

Preferred Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business
3-5 years of industry and/or operational experience is preferred
APICS CPIM certification preferred
Experience working with and maintaining ERP Data (SAP preferred).
Demonstrated knowledge and experience using CI Lean Manufacturing Tools.

Responsibilities

Plan, procure, and schedule all assigned value stream materials to ensure on-time delivery to Sensus customers, for both finished goods and service parts demand.
Collaborate cross functionally with Scheduling, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, and other areas, as required to support business and customer requirements.
Provide inventory analysis and valuation projections to the management team, as required
Evaluate and maintain the data and functionality of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) in the Sensus Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Includes purchase order maintenance, shop order maintenance, and MRP set-up/maintenance
Assist the Planning/Scheduling Supervisor, Materials Manager, Warehouse, and Cycle Counting team in root cause analysis and correction of inventory inaccuracies.
Assist in the design, implementation and control of consignment, vendor managed inventory (VMI) and Kanban programs
Support site Continuous Improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles.
Other duties as required

Benefits

At Xylem we offer a competitive compensation package with a generous benefit package, including Medical, Dental, Vision plans, 401(k) with company contribution, paid time off, paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement.
At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark.
We prioritize our employees' well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG).

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