Buyer

Lennox International • Tifton, GA

275d • $53,000 - $81,900

About The Position

As the Buyer at Heatcraft, you will assist in determining the quality and order date for materials needed to meet the production needs. This role involves initiating purchase or production requisitions as appropriate and maintaining appropriate inventory levels using MRP and reorder point planning. You will manage the purchasing cycle, including converting requisitions to purchase orders, following up on POs, material receipt, and invoice reconciliation. Additionally, you will assist in developing and maintaining supplier relationships, identifying and resolving supply issues, expediting critical orders, and resolving invoice discrepancies. You will also be responsible for validating and meeting the monthly inventory days of supply by product code and facilitating the reduction of excess inventory. Key metrics of network and facing fill rates, days of supply, and inventory versus plan will be part of your responsibilities. Coordination with Sourcing, Demand Planning, Deployment Planning, and Material Master in planning executable inventory levels will also be required.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 1 year of related experience.
• APICS or equivalent certification preferred.
• Developing understanding of the product life cycle and underlying business planning requirements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Good organization skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Solid Customer Relations skills.
• Inventory analysis proficiency; good analytical, mathematical and problem solving skills.
• Proficient in standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Good knowledge of SAP or other advanced planning system.
• Technology Knowledge of Supply Chain Management, purchasing, inventory planning.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with advanced planning systems beyond SAP.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels using MRP and reorder point planning.
• Manage the purchasing cycle, including converting requisitions to purchase orders, PO follow up, material receipt, and invoice reconciliation.
• Assist in developing and maintaining supplier relationships.
• Identify and resolve supply issues.
• Expedite critical orders.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, including pricing, unit of measure, and receiving discrepancies.
• Validate and meet the monthly inventory days of supply by product code and facilitate the reduction of excess inventory.
• Responsible for the key metrics of network and facing fill rates, days of supply and inventory versus plan.
• Assist in coordination with Sourcing, Demand Planning, Deployment Planning, and Material Master in planning executable inventory levels.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Excellent medical plans designed to support healthy lifestyles
• Mental and financial health programs
• Outstanding 401K with company matching and 1-year bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community involvement opportunities
• Robust Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree