Buyer and Planner

About Us:

Logisnext Americas Inc. has supported customers for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.

About the role:

The Buyer and Planner is responsible for the timely procurement of goods and services necessary for the company's operations. This role focuses on coordinating with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of parts, managing inventory levels, and maintaining data integrity within the procurement system. The Buyer will work closely with internal departments to align procurement activities with production needs, ensuring smooth supply chain operations and mitigating risks to the continued flow of production.

What you will do:

• MRP interpretation, release of POs to assigned suppliers, and communication of supplier feedback with respect to material delivery timing, quantity, expedites, and past due status to appropriate parties.
• Ensure an uninterrupted material flow for assigned commodity/suppliers in support of the Master Production Schedule.
• Update database and MRP systems to ensure data integrity.
• Reporting of components availability regarding:
  • Manufacturing shortages
  • New Product Introduction
  •  Engineering Order implementation
• Manage departmental targets regarding:
  • Purchase Order Management (past due PO's)
  • Supplier delivery performance (pick up date, fill rate, apply rate, delivery date)
  • Inventory levels ($/weeks/turns), safety stock ($), and exposure to obsolescence ($)
• Continuously surveys assigned commodities/suppliers for changes to their business models that may affect delivery timing. Variations to contractual agreements, lead times, minimum orders, lot sizes, etc., are followed by MRP system maintenance to reflect the appropriate modifiers.
• Work closely with Production Control, Manufacturing, and Material Control/Receiving to ensure inventory record accuracy by requesting cycle counts, performing top-level Bill of Materials analysis, and developing plans to prevent the recurrence of problems. Attend meetings as required to support effective and efficient communication between departments.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

When & Where:

Office Environment and Manufacturing Shop Floor.
40 hours per week. Expected Travel 5%.
In office daily

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-7 years of experience
• A positive attitude and proactive approach to challenges and tasks.
• Ability to work well with others both inside and outside the company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and SQL
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer service focus
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks while working in a fast -paced environment.

What would be nice to have:

• Purchasing experience in a distribution environment
• Experience in New Product Introduction and Engineering Order Management.
• Exposure to International Suppliers.
• Background in Material Planning Function and Inventory Management.
• Experience with a Manufacturing Environment.

What we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing Opportunities
• Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts
• 401k with automatic company contribution and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• On-site fitness center (Houston)
• On-the-job training and development

The specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.

To be considered for this role, all applicants must submit a full and complete application through our careers page.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Agency Disclaimer:

Logisnext Americas Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party vendors. Any unsolicited resumes from a third party will become the property of the company to use at the company’s discretion, with the understanding that Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, Inc. will not be billed a fee for any such resumes. If a company is designated as an approved vendor, then said company can only provide assistance on those positions requested via a formal written agreement of support.

Salary : $60,000 - $75,000