Senior Buyer & Planner
About The Position
It takes a lot of parts and pieces to create and support a gravity-defying product! As our Senior Buyer & Planner, you’ll focus on inventory, purchasing, and production to keep the Seakeeper engine running. You’ll make an immediate impact at Seakeeper and support our operations team by developing and executing sourcing, inventory, and material planning strategies aligned with company growth and operational objectives. You will own end-to-end planning and purchasing for complex and/or high-value production materials, lead supplier performance management activities, and serve as a senior liaison between purchasing, production, engineering, accounting, and suppliers. This role involves leading inbound inventory management, analyzing and communicating schedule changes, capacity constraints, and delivery risks, and driving supplier cost reduction, lead-time improvement, and service level enhancement initiatives. You will also lead ECN (engineering change notice) implementation and develop reporting and metrics to monitor supplier performance, inventory health, forecasting accuracy, and supply chain effectiveness. Additionally, you will support and mentor more junior team members as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, or a similar related field
- 7+ years of experience in procurement, production planning, supply chain, or materials management roles within a manufacturing environment
- Advanced understanding of MRP, inventory management, demand planning, and manufacturing processes
- Experience managing supplier performance, negotiations, and escalations
- Ferocious attention to detail and “won’t take no for an answer” attitude
- Be professional, responsive, resourceful, flexible and well-organized
- Superior time management, multitasking, organizational, and prioritization skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- High level of integrity, accountability, and results-driven performance
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite
- APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, CPSM, or similar professional certification
- Experience with KPI Reporting, inventory optimization, and supply chain analytics
- Experience with new product introductions and engineering change management
Responsibilities
- Developing and executing sourcing, inventory, and material planning strategies aligned with company growth and operational objectives
- Owning end-to-end planning and purchasing for complex and/or high-value production materials
- Leading supplier performance management activities, including KPI reviews, scorecards, corrective actions, and business reviews
- Serving as a senior liaison between purchasing, production, engineering, accounting, and suppliers
- Leading inbound inventory management, including order acknowledgements, supplier follow-up, risk mitigation, and escalation of delays
- Analyzing and communicating schedule changes, capacity constraints, and delivery risks to stakeholders
- Driving supplier cost reduction, lead-time improvement, and service level enhancement initiatives
- Leading ECN (engineering change notice) implementation related to BOM (bill of material) changes, new product introductions, and phase-in/phase-out planning
- Developing reporting and metrics to monitor supplier performance, inventory health, forecasting accuracy, and supply chain effectiveness
- Supporting and mentoring more junior team members as needed
Benefits
- On-the-job training will be provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
