What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer Planner position at The Carlstar Group?
Titan International is a global leader in specialty tires and wheels, serving industries such as agriculture, construction, outdoor power equipment, powersports, and trailers. We deliver high-quality products that help keep equipment operating and businesses moving. With a strong global footprint and a customer-first mindset, we’re focused on growth, innovation, and building a team that drives our continued success.
We are seeking a Buyer Planner to support procurement and material planning activities across our supply chain. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely flow of materials by managing MRP requirements, purchase orders, inventory levels, supplier performance, and demand needs. The Buyer Planner will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to maintain material availability while helping minimize excess and obsolete inventory.
What You Will Be Doing
What We're Looking For:
We are seeking a Buyer Planner to support procurement and material planning activities across our supply chain. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely flow of materials by managing MRP requirements, purchase orders, inventory levels, supplier performance, and demand needs. The Buyer Planner will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to maintain material availability while helping minimize excess and obsolete inventory.
What You Will Be Doing
- Manage procurement activities to ensure materials are available to support production schedules and customer demand.
- Review and manage weekly MRP signals and translate requirements into timely purchasing actions.
- Analyze inventory levels and demand forecasts to optimize inventory and reduce excess or obsolete material.
- Issue and track purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, timely supplier acknowledgments, and compliance with applicable quality requirements.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, availability, lead times, delivery schedules, and product requirements.
- Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery and quality, and support corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Sales, Production, Planning, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to align supply with demand.
- Use data and reporting tools to monitor supply performance, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and other key metrics.
- Lead or support supplier transitions, new product introductions, and other critical supply initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
- 3 - 5 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, planning, or a related area.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with procurement, inventory management, and supplier relationships.
- Experience with contract negotiation and project management.
- Ability to analyze large amounts of data and translate findings into concise, actionable information.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
- Advanced Microsoft Office and Excel skills.
- Experience with ERP procurement and inventory systems; JD Edwards EnterpriseOne experience is a plus.
- Experience with SQL or a similar data-analysis tool is preferred.
- Competitive compensation package
- Medical, dental, vision, and additional benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
- Opportunity to join an industry-leading organization
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture