Jr. Buyer / Planner Associate

JOB SUMMARY:

The Jr. Buyer / Planner is responsible for coordinating purchasing, supplier management, production planning, and inventory control to ensure the timely availability of materials and services. This position manages purchase orders, monitors supplier performance and material availability, maintains ERP planning parameters, and coordinates with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Materials to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements. The position also works to optimize purchasing costs, inventory levels, quality, and supplier performance while identifying and resolving potential material and supply issues.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Include but are not limited to:

Purchasing

• Review, create, and release purchase orders in Epicor Kinetic to support material requirements and production schedules.
• Ensure purchase orders are accurate, approved, and released to suppliers in a timely manner.
• Maintains Open Purchase Order report to ensure on time delivery from supply base and to ensure expedites and deferrals are executed properly.
• Coordinates with Materials Manager to ensure timely execution of product and service sourcing activities.
• Receives requisitions for materials/supplies or services to be purchased.
• Point of contact for suppliers.
• Coordinates as appropriate, quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers.
• Monitors component material inventory levels.
• Monitors excess and obsolete inventory and works to return to supply base where applicable.
• Arranges for movement of materials/supplies and excess items to designated locations for final disposition.
• Learns and maintains a thorough understanding of the product lines and inventory policies.
• Coordinates the planning and inventory control parameters for the assigned products and services.
• Achieve optimum cost while ensuring high level of quality/service and the respect of delivery targets.
• Obtains competitive quotes and performs analysis to assure the most economical price consistent with quality and vendor performance records.
• Responsible for the procurement functions directly associated with Detex's needs for materials and services, fixed assets and tooling.
• Confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics, inventory control and management parameters.
• Discusses any defects of purchased goods with Quality Control and takes corrective action.
• Performs procurement follow up and evaluates vendor conformance with terms of the purchase agreement and generates related reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Planning & Inventory Control

• Review MRP recommendations and maintain planning parameters within the ERP

system.

• Develop and maintain production schedules to support customer delivery requirements.
• Monitor material availability and identify potential shortages before they impact

production.

• Coordinate with Manufacturing to adjust schedules and prioritize orders as needed.
• Maintain inventory levels to support production while achieving inventory objectives.
• Review open sales orders and work with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time

customer deliveries.

• Support revenue forecasting and inventory reporting activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or other appropriate

field preferred, or equivalent work experience. At least 1-3 years of purchasing, procurement,

inventory, planning, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Previous experience in medium/high volume assembly manufacturing environment.

• Experience in the procurement and planning of components and assemblies for

turnstiles, door hardware, exit control devices, access control systems, electronic

security products, and other electromechanical manufacturing environments is an added

advantage.

• Must have advanced experience in materials planning and purchasing within an

MRP/ERP manufacturing environment.

• Requires conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures related to buying,

planning, inventory control, and supply chain management.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Pivot Tables, and other Microsoft Office

applications.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data

analysis, and reporting.

• Experience with Epicor Kinetic ERP preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret CAD drawings, engineering prints, and Bills of Material

(BOMs).

• Strong project management, analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with

other departments.

• Ability to work independently, provide technical leadership, and manage multiple projects

and priorities.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous, day-to-day office and manufacturing

support activities.

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use a computer for extended periods.
• Occasional travel throughout the manufacturing facility, warehouse, and receiving areas.
• May occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials, packages, or office supplies weighing

up to 35 pounds.

• Must be able to bend, reach, and perform other routine physical movements associated

with an office and manufacturing environment.

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• New Braunfels, TX 78130 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000