VAC & Tri Lok Buyer-Planner

Bray International, Inc.•Houston, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer/Planner is a highly visible position of planning and scheduling work orders and sales orders, procurement, and open order management processes to deliver essential production planning and procurement services to internal customers and ultimately the end user. The scope of this position encompasses supporting the day-to-day procurement, production planning, and scheduling needs of Valve Automation Center. Additionally, the buyer/planner will foster strong relationships with a variety of vendors who supply complimentary products for complex automation packages, having multiple sources for a range of equipment.

Requirements

Schedule and execute sales orders and work orders to meet required customer delivery needs.
Manage procurement and replenishment of assigned products
Maintain timely and accurate order acknowledgments and supplier promise dates
Review and take action daily on critical need items for urgent customer sales orders.
Expedite/follow up on open purchase orders to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
Support sales, production, and other key internal customers on purchasing and inventory needs through rapid & constructive email/SMS/phone conversations.
Proactively be engaged with suppliers to negotiate and resolve performance issues that may impact costs, customer service, or quality
Close production orders and systematically ship product out of ERP
Quote transportation services and select the most cost-effective options given the delivery timeframe and circumstances.
Coordinate transportation logistics, working closely with freight forwarders to ensure timely collection and delivery of products from a given Bray facility to the customer/end users site and any other shipping responsibilities deemed necessary.
Ensure compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit, and quality management processes
Meet and exceed defined performance goals

Responsibilities

Schedule and execute sales orders and work orders to meet required customer delivery needs
Strong vendor relationships and management. Develop sourcing matrices.
Manage procurement and replenishment of assigned products
Maintain timely and accurate order acknowledgments and supplier promise dates
Review and take action daily on critical need items for urgent customer sales orders.
Expedite/follow up on open purchase orders to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
Expedite/follow up on open production orders across value streams to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
Support sales, production, and other key internal customers on purchasing, production, and inventory needs through rapid & constructive email/SMS/phone conversations.
Proactively be engaged with suppliers to negotiate and resolve performance issues that may impact costs, customer service, or quality
Ensure compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit, and quality management processes
Meet and exceed defined performance goals
Swiftly adjust/adapt/pivot planning/purchasing orders due to changing order deliveries or requirements or unexpected vendor delays, working closely with the VAC Team
Close production orders and systematically ship product out of ERP
Quote transportation services and select the most cost-effective options given the delivery timeframe and circumstances.
Coordinate transportation logistics, working closely with freight forwarders to ensure timely collection and delivery of products from a given Bray facility to the customer/end users site and any other shipping responsibilities deemed necessary.