Sr. Buyer Planner

Separation Solutions Enterprises Holding, LP•Wilmington, MA

4d•$105,000 - $151,500•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Sr. Purchasing Manager, The Senior Buyer Planner will support the planning and scheduling of purchase orders and work orders for their assigned responsibilities using ERP and in support of the monthly SIOP process. The Sr. Buyer will participate in weekly meetings with external contract manufacturers as well as daily Tier meetings on the manufacturing floor.

Requirements

A 4-year bachelor’s degree is preferred, or 6-10 years of experience ina planning/purchasingsupply chain function.
Excellent understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
Competency in Microsoft Office business suite software: word, excel, outlook, and ability to learn new business applications, and use of database management systems.
Strong business acumen and technical knowledge withinareaof responsibility.
Proven leadership skills including team building and conflict resolution and management.

Nice To Haves

APICS certificationa plusor equivalent.

Responsibilities

Plan and Schedule purchase orders for assigned external contractmanufacturers.
Plan and Schedule workorders as needed for serial number creation for purchase orders placed with external manufacturers
Participate In the monthlyMaster Planning process for assigned external manufacturersin support of the KSS SIOP process
Workswithexternal manufacturers andpurchasingtoresolve material availability or scheduling challenges.
Using MRP to planproduction with external contract manufacturers and the ongoing management of open purchase orders and production schedules for assigned contract manufacturers / suppliers
Using MRP to plan and purchaseassignedraw materials, for assigned suppliers,in accordance withMRP demand.
Improve material availability, Control purchase price variances, while improving supplier quality, and on time delivery performance
Supports periodic reviews of inventory safety stock levels and the updating of corresponding ERP data in support of days on hand inventory goals.
Lead or support negotiations on assigned supplier contracts
Prepare purchase requisitions, approve and issue purchase ordersin accordance withcompany policies and terms and conditions.
Collaborate with manufacturing to review and update raw material andfinishedgood safety stock levels tooptimizematerial availability to support production plans, whileattaininginventory days on hand (DOH) goals.
Ensure the accuracy of ERP Master Data and ASL for assigned purchased items
Supports the Sr. Purchasing Manager on PPV reporting and improvement projects
Monitor key market conditions that will influence the availability and cost of key purchases to ensure proactive steps are taken to respond to any adverse movements
Work closely withSr. Purchasing Manager in the implementation of quarterly Supplier Business Reviews for assigned external manufacturers and suppliers.
Support research and engineering teams toidentify,qualifyand implement lower cost supplies from existing sources as well as new sources of supply.
Maintain performance to monthly purchasing key performance indicators (KPI)

Benefits

Medical (3 plan options), Dental (2 plan options) and Vision plan insurances
401K (6% company match & fixed company contribution based on seniority)
health savings and flexible spending accounts
company provided basic life insurance policy with the option of selecting additional voluntary life insurance for self, spouse or dependents
disability insurances (short-term policy is company paid & long-term is split between company and employee)
voluntary insurance plans for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
business and personal travel insurance
10 paid holidays
vacation time starting at 3 weeks
48 hourssick time
employee assistance program
educational assistance program
referral bonus
bereavement leave