Buyer Planner

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Job description

Job Description

Come Build The World With Us

This is the career you've been waiting for your whole life. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black & Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems for thousands of Commercial & Residential Contractors, Advanced DIY'ers and Consumers with our DEWALT, Craftsman and Black and Decker power tool ranges. We are committed to delivering the best quality product to our users so that they can deliver quality results. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Who You Are

You're a curious problem solver who has the ability to bring big ideas to life. You're creative and scrappy but can navigate a large organization with ease. You're agile and adaptable and that ensure we deliver top-notch customer experiences, always. You also have:

* Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business or equivalent
* 2 or more years' experience in similar role; advanced degree or certification(s) in lieu of experience.
* Experience with high volume manufacturing processes
* Strong computer skills including advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Access and exposure to MRP platforms, preferably JDA, SAP.
* Experience utilizing lean manufacturing principles and problem resolution i.e. Making Materials Flow, PFEP/Optimizer, Kanban, 5W, PDCA.

What You'll Do

As a Buyer Planner you'll be part of our Hand Tools & Storage Group team located in Cheraw, SC. Specifically, you'll:

* Translate Demand into a material plan (utilizing both ERP and Visual Factory based tools) to ensure proper amount of inventory is available to meet customer requirements while maintaining minimal capital investments.
* Organize and implement sourcing productivity projects
* Ensure all purchase orders are placed on time and acknowledged by vendors to meet manufacturing needs.
* Expedite purchase orders as needed to ensure timeliness to manufacturing need
* Participate in sourcing activities and ensure compliance with negotiated contracts
* Facilitate customer service levels above 98%
* Evaluate and manage vendor performance to insure DSI performance, on-time deliveries and adherence to quality specifications
* Provide follow-up and recovery plans for out-of-stock, low stock and excess items
* Ensure Key Supply Chain metrics are maintained
* Assist operations in development of credible project timelines
* Assist in the prompt disposition of Non-Conforming materials
* Assist management in developing a more robust and efficient Supply Chain process
* Travel related to vendor qualification and maintenance - 10%
* Support inventory accuracy objectives through engagement in a recurring cycle count program.

Benefits & Perks

You'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You'll Also Get

* Career Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
* Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
* Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.
* Purpose-Driven Company: You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

Stanley Black & Decker is one of the world's largest, fastest growing and most dynamic companies. SBD, a Fortune 200 company is a world-leading provider of tools and storage, commercial electronic security and engineered fastening systems, with unique growth platforms and a track record of sustained profitable growth.

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All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.