Sr. Buyer/Planner

Nortek Air Solutions•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Sr. Buyer / Planner is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and managing the supply of materials and components required for manufacturing. The role ensures timely procurement of quality materials at competitive costs, maintains supplier relationships, and optimizes inventory levels. The Senior Buyer collaborates with engineering, production, and quality teams to drive cost savings and improve supplier performance. The position offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of categories in a growing organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; supply chain management is a plus.
At least 5 years of work experience in supply chain or a related field.
Customer experience mindset.
Earn others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
Work cooperatively with others regardless of level or status to achieve results.
Take personal responsibility for work quality and timeliness, and achieve results with little oversight.
Good communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional environment.
Manage own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.
Demonstrated leadership ability.
Advanced analytics and Microsoft Office skills.
Competence in supplier relationship management, cost analysis and negotiation, inventory planning and control, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

APICS, CPM, or CPSM certification.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Represent the purchasing organization in daily operation updates.
Maintain on-time delivery of supplier shipments.
Manage and collaborate on strategies to meet the production schedule.
Maintain departmental reports for management review, including open orders and vendor on-time delivery.
Ensure accuracy and proper approval for all purchase orders placed.
Manage purchase order suggestions in a timely manner, including expedites, de-expedites, and cancellations.
Develop, evaluate, and maintain supplier relationships; resolve supplier delivery issues in a timely manner.
Coordinate and assist with resolving invoice disputes between suppliers and the accounting department.
Complete departmental standard work according to the manager’s daily cadence requirements.
Lead a purchasing project as assigned by the purchasing manager.
Meet inventory targets provided by the manager.
Align planning parameters and safety stock with changes in demand.
Provide monthly forecasts to suppliers and discuss changes that may affect the ability to support business needs.
Monitor inventory to align trade working capital goals with demand requirements.
Assist with documenting departmental processes and procedures.
Serve as a department lead as required.
Serve as backup for the purchasing manager when required.
Develop inventory projects to reduce inventories.