International Buyer/Planner

Fisher-Barton Inc. • Loves Park, IL

9d • $60,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The International Buyer / Planner coordinates, organizes, and oversees all activities involved with procuring purchased goods, heavily focuses on internationally purchased goods and services, including intra-company and sub-suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or 3 years relevant experience in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Purchasing
• Proficient working knowledge of ERP systems (Epicor Preferred)
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
• Communicate directly with International, sub-suppliers and internal companies to purchase, schedule material procurement.
• Set up and execute cross-functional meetings with Sales, Operations and Finance (SIOP) to facilitate the planning process.
• Develop and maintain detailed inventory plans for internationally purchased material.
• Analyzing current inventories and procedures and developing detailed inventory plans to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
• Develop processes to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and delivery requirements are met
• Monitor the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identify and qualify new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
• Negotiates prices for raw material and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or shipping companies.
• Coordinates Cost Savings Indicatives with all Suppliers on an annual basis
• Maintain daily communication Fisher Barton Vietnam facility to schedule production and monitor leads times and shipment status.
• Weekly communication with Vietnam facility which would include off hours based on time difference

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Prescription Drug Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Open PTO
• FSA (Health and/or Dependent Flexible Spending Account)
• Fisher Barton is an ESOP company, a qualified defined contribution plan that allows employees to become shareholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level