General Support - Sr. Planner/Buyer

Standard Motor Products, Inc.•Greenville, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1919 and traded on the NYSE, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts utilized in the maintenance, repair, and service of vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. Additionally, SMP provides customized solutions for vehicle control and thermal management products in diversified end markets represented by its Engineered Solutions segment. Globally, SMP employs over 6,000 employees across nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution, and engineering facilities and offices located in North America, Europe and Asia. SMP sells its products primarily to automotive aftermarket retailers, program distribution groups, warehouse distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and original equipment service part operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.

Requirements

Experience leading a successful project(s) with support from cross functional teams.
Automotive experience required.
Minimum Associate Degree.
5 years material purchasing experience.
Working knowledge of MRP systems.
Proficient with MS Office.
Good collaboration, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Support and lead various projects, and assist the Materials Manager as needed.
Serve as a key liaison between project teams and the Logistics Department to ensure projects launch on time.
Keep management, buyers, planners, and operations informed of issues.
Develop and maintain good supplier relationships while professionally resolving problems in a fair and ethical manner.
Negotiate aggressively for price, inventory levels, and delivery terms of raw materials.
Ensure that orders conform to purchasing standards and procedures.
Support for EPO and Key OE/OES projects as assigned.
Lead smaller scope projects as needed.
Work with Engineering to request PPAP’s.
Review and approve ECR’s.
Manage EPO resale inventory if required.
Source from current supplier base and/or find new quality ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 low-cost suppliers per SMP strategy.
Provide best practices training for purchasing staff as assigned.
Negotiate with suppliers.
Set up Purchase Orders, and manage parts within SMP standard operating procedures.
Order capital and tooling to support new processes and parts.
Monitor and maintain inventory levels to achieve annual turns target.
Expedite material deliveries.
Set-up and track new parts to ensure a successful project launch.
Manage invoicing, receiving, and delivery issues for a timely resolution.
Create, manage, and distribute various reports as required.
Help guide and direct the Buyer/Planners as needed by the Materials Manager.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Materials Manager.