Buyer/Planner

10edc118-8875-4e68-b532-e3836c221bd9•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

The Buyer/Planner analyzes commodity requirements, solicits and evaluates supplier proposals, investigates potential suppliers, advises teams and management on supplier selection, and negotiates cost while balancing quality and schedule needs. The role implements compliant purchase contracts and ensures commodities meet negotiated prices, delivery schedules, and company quality standards. It maintains purchasing records and the database used for MRP planning, including lead times, safety stock, purchase order status, and order policies. The position develops and implements material schedules to support sales and inventory objectives, verifies and expedites supplier deliveries, and manages obsolete materials resulting from product or engineering changes. It coordinates schedules and production activities across departments, supports customer delivery commitments and manufacturing load planning, evaluates the impact of schedule changes, and monitors and reports inventory by category as well as slow-moving, obsolete, and non-moving inventory. The role also handles rush orders, resolves day-to-day scheduling and materials issues, and performs other duties as assigned. Interroll describes its mission as achieving sustained profitable growth through employee commitment to innovative products, quality processes, and exceptional service. The role's work environment is generally quiet. The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, and talk or hear; occasional duties include walking, reaching, and moving up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close and color vision. Equipment used includes a telephone, printer, PC, copier, and facsimile.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 3 years of similar or related experience.
Advanced proficiency in one or more software programs, including Microsoft Office products and manufacturing software.
Proficiency in SAP.
Intermediate mathematical skills, including calculations involving percentages, fractions, area, circumference, and volume, and the ability to apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, including financial and legal documents.
Advanced communication and negotiation skills, using tact and diplomacy.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Embody the Interroll Growth Performance Culture: customer, execution excellence, people, global collaboration, and accountability.

Responsibilities

Analyze commodity requirements, including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier, and required date.
Solicit and evaluate proposals for requested commodities.
Investigate or interview potential suppliers to determine whether they meet requirements.
Advise team members or management on appropriate supplier selection.
Negotiate the lowest possible cost while balancing quality and schedule needs.
Implement purchase contracts that comply with company and government regulations.
Ensure commodities are delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and to company quality standards.
Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to ensure accurate records.
Develop and implement material schedules to meet sales and material inventory objectives.
Verify supplier deliveries and expedite materials when required to meet schedules.
Maintain the database required to execute MRP planning runs, including lead times, safety stock, purchase order status, and order policies.
Control obsolete material, including reviewing potential obsolescence due to product or engineering changes.
Coordinate departmental activities to maintain adherence to planned manufacturing schedules.
Assist sales in developing detailed customer delivery dates and ensure commitments are met.
Evaluate the economic impact of schedule changes and recommend alternatives to management.
Coordinate with manufacturing to ensure committed production schedules can be accomplished.
Assist manufacturing in planning load levels in terms of units and manpower.
Monitor and report monthly inventory levels by category (raw, work in process, and finished goods) and quarterly slow-moving, obsolete, and non-moving inventory.
Coordinate schedules with other departments based on lead times for procurement of materials, services, and processes.
Supervise and expedite rush orders and shortage materials, revising schedules to offset delays.
Liaise with manufacturing, engineering, and other departments on scheduling, production, methods, materials, and designs to resolve day-to-day problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.