Stock Buyer/Planner
About The Position
Responsible for maintaining and supporting Production functions with materials. Must react to changing production schedule backorders and expedites late deliveries. Reviews stock material in warehouse for order placement/replacement. Verifies and/or counts stock in warehouse locations for work order changes. Performs bi-annual inventory and as needed. Reviews purchase requisitions from the stockroom and verifies quantity listed compared to current inventory levels. Responsible for placing indirect orders for maintenance, service calls, and construction-in-progress orders for plant upgrades. Follows up on back orders, expedites delivery and approves arrangements for delivery and notifies the appropriate department. Evaluates vendor performance and utilizes selection of different vendor sources. Receives shortage lists and updates with all pertinent information, delivery date expected, purchase order number, and vendor reference and distributes to specified departments. Searches for alternate vendors during shortages or stockouts. Prints and reviews open orders, send copy to vendors for their review when necessary. Prints and reviews open orders and send updated copy to vendor for expediting. Meets with vendors, customers, and sales representatives. Assists electrical and finishing departments in locating specified material quickly. Reviews with Engineering current changes on part numbers, TCN, and ECN updates. Resolves discrepancies and initiates approval for substitute items. Requests MSDS forms from all vendors concerning hazardous material on purchase requisitions and sends to Safety Officer. Sets up credit account with new vendors. Works with Accounting to resolve invoicing discrepancies. Assists the warehouse in setting up tag systems for stocked items and maintaining pull tag systems. Assists with vendor managed inventories and with setup of new VMI programs for stocked materials. Maintains good housekeeping practices with an emphasis on safety regulations. Performs other duties as assigned or required by management.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- 1 - 2 years in purchasing and supply chain.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and driving record satisfactory to our company insurance policy.
- Knowledge of algebra, geometry and mathematical formulas.
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office applications) and other applicable inventory and payroll systems.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining and supporting Production functions with materials.
- Reacting to changing production schedule backorders and expedites late deliveries.
- Reviewing stock material in warehouse for order placement/replacement.
- Verifying and/or counting stock in warehouse locations for work order changes.
- Performing bi-annual inventory and as needed.
- Reviewing purchase requisitions from the stockroom and verifying quantity listed compared to current inventory levels.
- Placing indirect orders for maintenance, service calls, and construction-in-progress orders for plant upgrades.
- Following up on back orders, expediting delivery, and approving arrangements for delivery and notifying the appropriate department.
- Evaluating vendor performance and utilizing selection of different vendor sources.
- Receiving shortage lists and updating with all pertinent information, delivery date expected, purchase order number, and vendor reference and distributing to specified departments.
- Searching for alternate vendors during shortages or stockouts.
- Printing and reviewing open orders, sending copy to vendors for their review when necessary.
- Printing and reviewing open orders and sending updated copy to vendor for expediting.
- Meeting with vendors, customers, and sales representatives.
- Assisting electrical and finishing departments in locating specified material quickly.
- Reviewing with Engineering current changes on part numbers, TCN, and ECN updates.
- Resolving discrepancies and initiating approval for substitute items.
- Requesting MSDS forms from all vendors concerning hazardous material on purchase requisitions and sending to Safety Officer.
- Setting up credit account with new vendors.
- Working with Accounting to resolve invoicing discrepancies.
- Assisting the warehouse in setting up tag systems for stocked items and maintaining pull tag systems.
- Assisting with vendor managed inventories and with setup of new VMI programs for stocked materials.
- Maintaining good housekeeping practices with an emphasis on safety regulations.
- Performing other duties as assigned or required by management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
