Sr Buyer/Planner
About The Position
The Senior Buyer/Planner is the highest-level buying position prior to purchasing management. The role connects daily tactical purchasing operations with strategic and operational supply-planning activities. In addition to purchasing and managing supplier performance to ensure materials are available for production, the Senior Buyer/Planner has working knowledge of all buying positions and the supply needs of each production line. The position makes decisions affecting the company's financial performance, assists in implementing strategic plans, and monitors and enforces performance metrics. The role represents corporate Supply Chain Management at the site level for purchasing and material planning, controls site inventory to balance investment and customer service, and collaborates with strategic purchasing and suppliers to manage supply risk and improve visibility. The Senior Buyer/Planner works with internal departments to determine inventory needs, addresses supply and production issues, and supports effective sales and operations planning. MITER Brands is a manufacturer of residential windows and doors serving new-construction and replacement markets. Its portfolio includes MI Windows and Doors, Milgard Windows & Doors, PGT Windows, Western Architectural Openings, Anlin Windows & Doors, and Sunrise Windows & Doors. The company describes its culture as people-first and emphasizes safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions.
- Three to five years of planning or buying experience in a high-volume manufacturing facility.
- Knowledge of and ability to deploy APICS, supply chain management, purchasing, and Lean Manufacturing concepts.
- Ability to comply with company policies and procedures, including business ethics and export requirements.
- Problem-solving ability to address frequent, simple-to-moderate-scope shop-floor challenges, including scrap, labor and machine constraints, production delays, quality, and tooling issues.
- Ability to multitask and motivate team members and others from diverse backgrounds.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office software and DataWorks or other required operating systems.
- Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills.
Nice To Haves
- APICS or ISM certification.
Responsibilities
- Control site inventory levels to minimize inventory investment while maintaining customer service levels.
- Communicate actions taken to manufacturing.
- Represent corporate Supply Chain Management at the site level for purchasing and material-planning activities.
- Collaborate with strategic purchasing to identify and manage critical, strategic, and commodity suppliers, maximizing mutual benefit and minimizing supply risk.
- Manage supplier relationships to improve information sharing and supply visibility and to proactively determine future needs.
- Coordinate with quality control, production, inventory control, and receiving to determine inventory needs and investigate issues.
- Review and implement company inventory-management strategies and policies across the site.
- Monitor and plan for changing inventory requirements through participation in and development of effective sales and operations planning processes.
- Coordinate activities to continuously improve inventory levels throughout the site.
- Review and complete purchase orders and contact suppliers to place orders.
- Expedite purchased items to meet delivery schedules.
- Review purchase requisitions for appropriate authorization and required information.
- Obtain supplier quotes and assist in negotiating cost-effective solutions using total acquisition costs.
- Prepare spend-activity reports as directed.
- Analyze raw-material, work-in-process, and finished-goods inventory data.
- Enter and update information in the purchasing system.
- Verify the accuracy of part numbers, bills of materials, and part costs in MRP, and report problems to Inventory Control.
- Approve invoices for payment.
- Determine corrective actions for problems, including returns and exchanges of unacceptable goods.
- Recommend procedural changes based on experience and research.
- Assess buyers' performance to assist the Materials Manager with career and succession planning.
- Conduct off-site supplier visits and inspections as a regular part of supply management.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Three comprehensive medical plan options.
- Prescription drug coverage.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Teladoc virtual healthcare services.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Annual wellness clinic.
- Company-paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance.
- Company-paid short-term disability and long-term disability.
- Supplemental hospital indemnity insurance.
- Critical illness insurance.
- Accident insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Legal insurance.
- Identity theft protection.
- Pet insurance.
- Team Member Discount Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
