Buyer/Planner, Global Plastics Solutions
About The Position
The Buyer/Planner is a dual-focus role critical to the success of Nelson Miller Group’s Global Plastics Solutions facility located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey . You will be responsible for the end-to-end procurement of raw materials and operational supplies, while simultaneously coordinating production flow to ensure on-time delivery. This role requires a proactive professional who can manage the entire lifecycle of an order—from initial quote to final supplier payment—while maintaining seamless communication between operations, engineering, and program management teams.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree or equivalent preferred.
- 5–7 years minimum in Purchasing or Production Control within a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience with IQMS & EPICOR ERP systems.
- Strong proficiency in Excel.
- Solid technical background with the ability to understand engineering and manufacturing requirements.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Due to ITAR and / or CUI compliance, this position requires candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident Alien, or Protected Individual per 8 U.S.C.1324b(a)(3).
- Candidates being considered for hire must pass a pre-employment background check.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with injection molding processes is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate procurement of materials, reviewing requisitions for completeness and converting them into Purchase Orders (POs) within the EPICOR ERP system.
- Identify and develop suppliers, negotiate annual buys, and recommend alternative sources for critical manufacturing materials to mitigate supply chain risk.
- Onboard new suppliers (NDAs, W9s, Supplier Data Sheets) and ensure all materials meet QMS requirements, including shelf-life standards.
- Challenge price increases exceeding inflation and resolve discrepancies in supplier payments or returns.
- Receive customer requirements and translate them into detailed shop floor work orders.
- Physically audit the progress of parts through manufacturing departments to ensure delivery schedules remain on track.
- Verify that tooling, assembly hardware, and lower-level parts are staged and available to production.
- Manage the receipt and shipment of materials; reconcile accounting and receiving discrepancies related to inventory balances in EPICOR.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage; company-paid basic life/AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance; voluntary supplemental insurances, flexible spending accounts and employee assistance program (EAP).
- Sick Leave, Vacation Time, and company-paid Holidays are also provided as paid time off.
- Nelson Miller Group also provides a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan option with a safe harbor non-elective company contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
