Buyer / Planner

JOB TITLE: Buyer Planner PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: The Buyer Planner owns an assigned material category end to end, from suppliers to material on the dock. One person plans, sources, buys, and expedites the material, and is accountable when it is late, short, or over-stocked. This position works closely with the production planning team to understand the build plan and material requirements to support. Multiple positions share this job description and differ only by assigned category. Categories may be rebalanced by Supply Chain leadership to even out workload or cover absences, and each Buyer Planner is cross-trained to back up at least one other category. CORE VALUES: The following list of Core Values and Behaviors are necessary to meet the minimum requirements: TEAMWORK Help each other succeed Communicate clearly and directly, listen well Encourage teammates Blameless problem solving HONESTY AND INTEGRITY Honor your commitments Do the right thing Consistent in your attitudes and actions LEAN Improve processes Open to new ideas Share information, and teach Expose issues NUMBERS FOCUSED Deliver results Analyze data for improvement Take ownership and accountability Work smarter, not harder EXCELLENCE Exhibit passion in serving customers Contribute solutions Sense of urgency Be the best at what you do Seek knowledge FUN Be positive Celebrate achievements Don’t take yourself too seriously CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES: Essential PLANNING AND MATERIAL AVAILABILITY Run MRP / NetSuite planning daily for the assigned category and convert demand into a purchase plan Perform clear-to-build analysis on scheduled jobs and confirm material is available before release to the floor Maintain planning data for assigned items, including lead times, MOQs, order policies, and safety stock Reschedule open orders in or out as demand changes so supply matches the production plan SOURCING AND PURCHASING Issue RFQs, evaluate quotes on total cost (price, lead time, quality, and terms), and award to approved suppliers Work closely with the Global Supply Manager (GSM) who manages all master contracts and commercial aspects of the supplier relationship Create and submit POs in accordance with the FFM Procurement Policy and approval workflow Keep open POs accurate: confirmed dates, correct pricing, and no unconfirmed or past-due lines left unaddressed Partner with the GSM to negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms for the assigned category SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT Own day-to-day relationships with all suppliers in the assigned category Track and report supplier on-time delivery and quality; maintain supplier scorecards Work with Quality on non-conforming material, supplier corrective actions, and returns OSP assignment: coordinate send-outs and returns with Shipping & Receiving and manage supplier turn times against the routing SHORTAGES AND RISK Own the shortage report for the assigned category and drive each shortage to closure Expedite as needed to protect the production schedule and customer commitments Flag supply risks early, before they become shortages: lead-time changes, price increases, single-source exposure, and capacity limits Escalate issues that put customer ship dates at risk, with a recovery plan INVENTORY HEALTH AND E&O Own excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory for the assigned category Identify root causes of E&O (buy quantities, MOQs, engineering changes, cancelled demand) and correct them Recommend dispositions (return to vendor, rework, reuse, or write-off) to Finance and Supply Chain leadership REPORTING AND IMPROVEMENT Report category performance measures weekly Support customer inquiries on material status and lead times Support NPI by quoting new materials and setting up new items before launch Maintain the responsibilities of the ISO 9001 system in accordance with the Quality Manual and procedure-level documentation Participate actively and positively in Lean and continuous improvement activities All other duties as assigned. PERFORMANCE…

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