Job Overview:

Develop, administer, and negotiate specifications, quote requests prices, and other contractual provisions with Industrial supply Vendors for diverse parts in order to align with Sourcing Commodity Strategies. The Senior Planner Buyer is in charge of analyzing MRP results, making sure that Materials have the correct parameters to effectively place purchasing orders with Suppliers, verify best price, and negotiate when necessary. Ensure that best price, quality, and delivery is provided by the vendor. Senior Planner Buyer is the main responsible for maintaining Purchase Order Dates, Confirmations, Expedites and monitoring EDI issues to make accurate information for Purchase orders to the Internal customers as well as Suppliers as well as quoting materials with new vendors to maximize deliveries and best price.

Scope of Responsibility:

Responsible for the sourcing and procurement as well as the management and coordination of supplier stocking programs reduction of cost, measurement of supplier activities system data maintenance, continuous improvement activities, inventory turnover and supplier relations and negotiations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform functions to develop, support, and maintain supplier relations including quoting of materials, measurement of supplier activities, contractual agreements, forecast provisions, supplier quality, and supplier audits.
• Assist product management and engineering to source parts and develop parts design as well as engineering specifications.
• Ensure that system data is maintained and that it supports the effective generation of procurement messages and reports.
• Develop alternative sources while promoting continuity of supply, consistency of quality, and pro-competitive pricing. Working with Commodity Managers to align with Sourcing Strategies
• Work cross functionally to address quality, cost, product development, or manufacturing issues promptly
• Assure to transfer RM’s between manufacturing plants in order to keep the right levels of stock and use current stock first instead of Buying extra when it is not necessary.
• Monitor ECO Activities, part number cross referencing- substitutions, Etc.
• establish and maintain measurable performance metrics for all levels of procurement activities.
• Monitor RM parameters consistently to manage possible spikes in order to ensure appropriate resolution and or escalation issues.
• Monitor assigned model metrics and measurements to make sure that goals are on track.
• Work closely with the entire Supply Chain team to satisfy the Raw Materials availability, especially when materials are related to special projects where complexity is higher.
• Perform order procurement activities including creating, tracking, expediting, confirming, and updating purchase orders as well as resolving related issues.
• Review MRP Exception alerts, take action, including order placement, expedite, reschedule, updating required notes and investigate issues as needed.
• Act as primary contact for handling daily communication with Suppliers, Review Open orders and communicate appropriate actions, updating PO promise dates, and communicate part availability, proactively communicate with suppliers regarding any changes to delivery dates or issues associated with materials. Lead and work with suppliers to develop solutions to par unavailability, communicate and follow appropriate escalation process to communicate risk depending on the degree of impact to the Supply Planning Manager.
• Manage supplier relationships, lead negotiations, facilitate supplier audits and evaluate supplier performance.
• Maintain planning parameters, ensure all parameters including lot sizes, rounding values, and safety stocks are set for replenishment based on required demand to support the goals, ensure to follow guidelines established by the Organization managed by the Planner Buyer Specialist and Inventory Management Specialist.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering and 3- 6 years of experience in Supply Chain (Manufacturing preferred or assessed equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of a variety of Purchasing concepts/procedures and/or Materials Planning.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing concepts and knowledge of MRP Systems SAP preferred.
• Cross functional orientation and ability to consider and deal with all technical commercial and relational aspects of the job.
• Track record of being proactive, taking initiative, and demonstrating a sense of urgency.
• Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels on the organization.
• Negotiation skills.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $76,302.73 - $91,891.46 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Plymouth, MN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person