Buyer/Planner

Victaulic•Easton, PA

About The Position

Victaulic is a leader in pipe joining solutions, with over 5,500 employees involved in some of the most prestigious construction projects worldwide. From the Hoover Dam to Bird’s Nest National Olympic Stadium in Beijing, Victaulic is there—increasing stability and sustainability wherever we go. While working for a fast-growing global leader is attractive, most Victaulic employees feel our best attributes are what we do for our people. This means doing things like building from within, sticking to our word, taking care of each other, and doing the right thing even when no one is watching. This blend of extraordinary opportunity and genuine caring is why so many people choose to build their lives and careers with us.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing, material control or related fields.
Strong analytical problem solving ability.
Proficient in MS Office
Good oral and written communications skills.
Willing to make infrequent overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
CPIM preferred

Responsibilities

Efficiently manage the assigned group of items and suppliers to deliver the best inventory turns while maintaining a high level of customer service.
Uses available inventory replenishment methods and practices to ensure minimum SLOB (Slow/obsolete) and scrap inventory and maximum availability of inventory for active items, including strategic inventory hedge builds and new product introduction support.
Develops and manages the various databases to ensure systems work smoothly.
Is proficient in expediting suppliers and logistics and is familiar with impact order management.
Escalates when necessary.
Knows how to practice lead-time suppression and alert to removing waste from the process (lean).
Can manage tactical duties with suppliers and report out on supplier performance.
Is customer service driven.
Knows how to establish safety stock positions, best stocking locations and kanbans lot sizes.
Knows how to resolve problems and discrepancies with quality, delivery dates, quantity and invoicing of purchased commodities - 360 degree material planning.
Owns the tactical day-to-day supplier relationship.
Is skilled at harvesting and shepherding new cost-down and new sources to deliver savings to the company.
Pushing this information to the necessary owners (ex. Commodity Managers, Regional Sourcing Managers, Logistics) and monitoring to completion.
Participate in and use quality improvement process in resolving problems in the work environment.
Works well in a team environment – knows several problem solving techniques.
Evening and weekend communication with overseas team members or suppliers occasionally required.