Buyer/Planner I

Job Description VICTAULIC Buyer/Planner I Easton, PA (Corporate Headquarters, On-Site) Full-Time Supply Chain – Materials & Procurement No immigration sponsorship available for this position About Victaulic Victaulic, headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, is the global leader in mechanical pipe joining solutions, delivering advanced technologies and engineering services to address complex piping challenges faced by engineers, site owners and contractors. Since 1919, our innovative solutions have improved construction productivity and reduced risks, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. With over 6,000 employees spanning 50+ locations worldwide, our teams are dedicated to delivering advanced technologies and engineering expertise that address real-world challenges across a wide range of industries. Our sustainable solutions, made from high quality, graded scrap steel, promote circular construction by making piping systems infinitely reconfigured and minimizing environmental impact. Today, our high-quality products are used in more than 140 countries, supporting some of the world's most critical and prestigious structures. AN INDUSTRY LEADER WITH A HEART AS BIG AS ITS AMBITION AND INNOVATION At Victaulic, we're committed to constructing a better world for and with our people. Let's Build a Better World Together. Our commitment to our people is built on four pillars: We build from within. We stand behind our people. We foster an environment for constant learning. We engineer change for a more stable and sustainable world. YOUR IMPACT STARTS HERE We're looking for a Buyer/Planner I to join our Supply Chain team at our corporate headquarters in Easton, PA. In this role, you'll efficiently manage an assigned group of items and suppliers to deliver the best inventory turns while maintaining a high level of customer service, using inventory replenishment methods and practices to minimize slow/obsolete and scrap inventory while maximizing availability for active items. You'll own the tactical day-to-day supplier relationship — expediting orders and logistics, resolving quality and delivery discrepancies, and harvesting new cost-down opportunities to deliver savings back to the company. This is an opportunity to develop deep materials-planning expertise while working closely with Commodity Managers, Regional Sourcing Managers, and Logistics. What You'll Build & Own Manage an assigned group of items and suppliers to deliver the best inventory turns while maintaining a high level of customer service Use available inventory replenishment methods and practices to ensure minimum SLOB (slow/obsolete) and scrap inventory and maximum availability of active items, including strategic inventory hedge builds and new product introduction support Develop and manage various databases to ensure systems work smoothly, including Kanban, MRP, wait-work sheets, safety stock, BPCS/CIC/BPA, and lead-times Expedite suppliers and logistics with familiarity in impact order management, escalating when necessary Practice lead-time suppression and identify opportunities to remove waste from the process (lean) Manage tactical duties with suppliers and report out on supplier performance Establish safety stock positions, best stocking locations, and kanban lot sizes with a customer-service-driven approach Resolve problems and discrepancies with quality, delivery dates, quantity, and invoicing of purchased commodities — practicing 360-degree material planning Own the tactical day-to-day supplier relationship Harvest and shepherd new cost-down opportunities and sources to deliver savings, pushing this information to the necessary owners (e.g., Commodity Managers, Regional Sourcing Managers, Logistics) and monitoring to completion Participate in and apply quality improvement processes to resolve problems in the work environment Work well in a team environment, applying several problem-solving techniques Occasionally communicate evenings a…

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