Buyer/Planner

Stanley Black & Decker•Hopkinsville, KY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Buyer/Planner-Onsite Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States of America Come make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®. The Job: As a Buyer/Planner, you’ll be part of our STANLEY® Engineered Fastening (“SEF”) Hopkinsville, KY Team working as an onsite employee.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of five plus years related experience with evidence of increasing responsibility preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
Excellent organizational skills in order to establish priorities identify and set goals, meet deadlines, etc.
Proficiency with tools/equipment related to job (i.e. personal computers/software, manufacturing systems, etc.).
Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills.
Must be flexible in work schedule and hours. Standard work hours will generally apply but overtime and deviated work schedules (early, late, weekends) will be required on occasion and often without notice.
Must have the ability and flexibility to travel by automobile, airplane, bus, train, boat, etc. Some domestic, US. Minimal, if any international travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with JDE operating system.
Experience in automotive work environment preferred.
Experience in international purchasing
Knowledge of heat-treating and plating preferred.
Familiar with PPAP process and requirements.

Responsibilities

Forecasting, planning, and scheduling of purchased materials for our manufacturing plant.
Planning and maintaining accurate inventory levels and control to assure 100% customer service levels while minimizing the corporation's financial exposure.
Analyzing inventory and resolving discrepancies.
Quoting, purchasing, and ordering of raw materials, components, assemblies, tooling and equipment.
Interacting with suppliers and cross functional in-house teams.
Negotiating prices for one-time purchases as well as strategic price agreements.
Releasing purchase orders and establishing contracts in accordance with corporate policies.
Ensuring on-time delivery of purchases as well as timely and accurate purchase order maintenance.
Evaluating relevant commodities and identifying areas for supplier development, supplier de-sourcing, and supplier additions.
Project managing the supplier launch process.
Managing the steps and activities of the Supplier Performance Management Program (including but not limited to calculating scorecards, liaison meetings, audits, surveys, and overall improvement activities).
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done.
Purpose-Driven Company: You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.