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Sr. Buyer/Planner

Affordable Personnel Services

2021-12-04 10:39:52

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Banking & Financial Services

Job description

LOCAL CANDIDATES TO THE AREA - SOME POSSIBLE RELO HELP COULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE RIGHT PERSON.

The Sr. Buyer/Planner provides management with accurate and timely information and recommendations pertaining to operational efficiencies and their impact on inventory investment and inventory optimization efforts, along with ensuring material availability to support sales. The Sr. Buyer/Planner supports all procurement related activities from internal forecasting preparation, processing and entering of purchase orders and external proactively interacting/coordinating with suppliers on a variety of topics supporting other business functions as required. The position follows, develops, and implements systems regarding inventory and purchasing, for the purpose of maintaining accurate financial information.

Essential Functions

Maintain accurate vendor pricing records, terms, and other information within the operating system

Maintain inventory product group, item, and other information to ensure accurate reporting

Maintain internally strong working relationships with Operations, Sales and Finance along with externally key suppliers ensuring a cohesive supply chain of material

Coordinate inventory planning and replenishment of materials with the Operations team
- Set up and maintain material master system planning parameters (MOQ, Lead Time, Safety Stock, etc.)

Support and conduct negotiations of vendor pricing and terms and play a role in identifying new suppliers and improve current supplier relationships

Maintain purchasing order status and shipment tracking preparing the correct documents for incoming shipments to complete the inbound shipment process (need to process in a timely manner to not hold up the receiving and payment processes as well as ensure Sales has material to sell).

Coordinate inventory returns to vendors (Quality Control & Quality review)
- Ensure RMA numbers are received from Suppliers for record tracking of discrepancies
- Ensure proper credit and/or quality restitution is received from suppliers
- Ensure all inventory transactions are correctly valued for resolve for all product and service issues regarding warranty, contract repairs, etc.

Collaborate with internal customers to provide a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options
- Assist in maintain and identifying economical order quantities (coordinating with the suppliers MOQs) while considering multiple locations and inventory/warehouse space
- Monitor inventory turns and develop recommendations

Perform maintenance of open purchase orders, monitor all changes in ETAs and support the A/P with any purchase order to invoice discrepancies.

Analyze and manage MRP, Source list, Material master/parameters

Liaison between the supplier and supplier on RMAs and quality discrepancies

Assist in year-end physical inventory - supporting Operations

Complete special projects and assignments as required

Bachelor's degree in; Business Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance

2. 3 to 5 yrs. experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance

3. In-depth knowledge of market research, data analysis and best practices-Purchasing

4. Applicable knowledge and experience in negotiations and terms & Conditions

5. Excellent computer skills and proficient in the Microsoft Excel package

6. Ability to perform root cause analysis and independently solve business related matters

7. Ability to develop analytical tools, templates, and financial models

8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to interact with multiple management levels within the company as well as the supplier's management team.