Buyer/Material Planner

Pivotal Health Solutions is seeking a Buyer/Material Planner to join our team to plan, schedule, order, and monitor materials, machines, and labor to ensure that customer demands are met in the most cost-effective manner possible. The Buyer/Material Planner will directly report and work with the Purchasing Manager. This is a full-time position.

Pivotal Health Solutions offers a complete benefits package including 401K, paid time off, paid holidays, and company paid individual medical insurance.

Primary Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring the movement of material through the Production cycle.
• Provide lead time to sales department.
• Determines quantity and order date for raw materials to meet production demands.
• May be involved in selecting and negotiating with approved vendors.
• Order pre-production outside services.
• Monitors and analyzes inventory levels and works to resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Develops forecasts for raw materials.
• Provides all procurement activities including contract negotiations, issuing of purchase orders for goods and services, and vendor approvals and evaluations, as required.
• Instrumental in bringing new vendors and products to the company in an effort to reduce cost and/or improve quality.
• Works closely with engineering in developing new products.
• Performs audits of existing vendor base.
• Assists in resolving inventory and quality issues with procured product as they arise.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned

Requirements:

· Manage multiple tasks and objectives

· Self-motivated, organized, and independent worker with the ability to work related deadlines.

· Ability to provide leadership and integration to organization.

· Ability to learn, convey, and expand company objectives.

· Ability to manage and maintain confidential information.

· Ability to foster effective work relationships with co-workers, customers, and vendors.

· Knowledge of organizational methods and the ability to manage multiple projects.

· Comfortable using the computer including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

· Desire to take advantage of an opportunity with great growth potential.

· Ability to assist in any areas as requested by management.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Work Location: In person