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Gast
Benton, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 10/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/16/2025

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Who is GAST Manufacturing?

As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, GAST Manufacturing has a long history of being the leader in design and manufacturing of quality air-moving products. We specialize in offering cost effective solutions for a wide variety of industries including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, and environmental cleanup applications. We are looking to add more talent to our team.

SCOPE OF ROLE :

The Buyer/Planner will be responsible for all buying and planning functions related to growth products. They will work closely with commodity managers to ensure timely delivery from suppliers to meet a 95% OTD target for units in their production area. This role will require up to 20% travel as you will have multiple sites to plan for.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

  • Maintain material plan to support 95% OTD to customers
  • Ensure accurate cycle counting and inventory management related to the specific value stream
  • Develop and own SIOP / S&OP for specified value stream utilizing the output to monitor and update forecast in order to meet the business needs
  • Maintain robust PFEP, including ABCYZ for all products in value stream, to meet inventory turns and OTD metric
  • Liaison with Value Stream Supervisor daily, attending Gemba walks, and ensuring proper schedule attainment.
  • Work cross-functionally with members of operations, quality, sales, and supply chain in a multi-site environment, in order to deliver world class product to customers.
  • Buy raw materials, collaborating with both sites to ensure proper material in both facilities, utilizing Kanban systems or similar.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS OR EQUIVALENCIES :

  • Bachelor's degree required in Supply Chain, Engineering is a plus
  • Strong Excel skills, ability to manipulate data quickly utilizing formulas, and pivot tables
  • Experience developing kanban systems is a plus
  • 3-5 years in a supply chain / materials function
  • Strong understanding of forecasting / forecasting models, SIOP or S&OP
  • Deep understanding of MRP and how to utilize systems (Plus if JD Edwards)

PHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS :

  • Ability to travel domestically between 10-20% between production sites and to suppliers as needed

GAST Manufacturing, a Unit of IDEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer . IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at lfcareers@idexcorp.com for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

Job Family: Operations

Business Unit: Gast

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