Manufacturing BuyerPlanner
Manufacturing BuyerPlanner
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09-04-2025
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Victaulic is seeking a dedicated Manufacturing Planner/Buyer to join our team in Duluth GA. In this role you will efficiently plan purchase and manage supply points and product lines to ensure timely delivery of finished products while maintaining high customer service levels. You will collaborate closely with various teams to prepare daily production plans release purchase orders and resolve issues related to quality delivery and invoicing. Your expertise in inventory management and lean manufacturing principles will be crucial in optimizing processes and reducing costs. If you have strong analytical skills a customer servicedriven mindset and a passion for continuous improvement we want to hear from you. Join us at Victaulic and make a significant impact on our teams growth and success.
Responsibilities:
- Efficiently plan purchase and manage assigned supply points and product lines to ensure timely delivery of finished products and maintain high customer service levels.
- Review open customer and shop orders equipment capacity and historical data to prepare daily production plans collaborating closely with Shop Floor supervisors to meet customer commitment dates.
- Release purchase orders for production materials floor stock items and other purchases to support manufacturing needs.
- Gain specialized knowledge of component options such as roll from plate or pipe shear from plate or flat bar and unique material grades.
- Utilize inventory replenishment methods to maintain minimum stock levels reduce slowmoving and s inventory and ensure maximum availability of active items.
- Resolve issues with quality delivery dates quantity and invoicing of purchased commodities.
- Develop and manage databases to ensure smooth system operations including Profound MRP BPCS/CIC/BPA Mendix and Qliksense.
- Collaborate with the manager and operations team to establish safety stock positions optimize stocking locations and resize Kanbans and rack locations.
- Learn and apply lean manufacturing principles develop plans for process improvements and participate in FEM cost and inventory reduction meetings.
- Work effectively in a team environment with warehouse manufacturing customer service maintenance and shipping teams to meet customer requirements.
- Adapt quickly and utilize various problemsolving techniques.
- Expedite suppliers and logistics manage impact order management and escalate issues when necessary.
- Manage tactical duties with suppliers and report on supplier performance.
- Appraise vendor performance based on metrics such as ontime delivery accuracy and material quality and maintain daytoday supplier relationships.
- Participate in Quality Improvement Processes to resolve workplace issues.
Qualifications:
- 12 years of experience in Purchasing Material Control or Manufacturing Planning.
- Minimum Associates Degree 2 years).
- Preferred experience with AS400/Profound.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Customer servicedriven with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office Suite.
- Goaloriented reliable selfmotivated and able to multitask effectively.
- Thorough understanding of steel and rubber specifications and tolerances.
- Good organizational skills and knowledge of Country of Origin and/or domestic or AIS requirements.
Benefits of Working at Victaulic:
- Comprehensive health insurance including dental and vision coverage.
- Paid time off and holidays to support worklife balance.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Competitive salary and performancebased bonuses.
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Employee wellness programs and resources.
About Victaulic
Since our first patent in 1919 Victaulic has been the originator and worlds leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions. Used in the most demanding markets Victaulics innovative piping technologies and services put people to work faster while increasing safety ensuring reliability and maximizing efficiency. With 13 manufacturing facilities and 28 branches worldwide our 4500 employees speak 43 languages and hold over 1800 active global patents. Victaulic solutions are at work in more than 120 countries across diverse industries including oil and gas chemical mining power generation water and wastewater treatment military and marine and commercial building and fire protection.
Since our first patent in 1919 Victaulic has been the originator and worlds leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions. Used in the most demanding markets Victaulics innovative piping technologies and services put people to work faster while increasing safety ensuring reliability and maximizing efficiency. With 13 manufacturing facilities and 28 branches worldwide our 4500 employees speak 43 languages and hold over 1800 active global patents. Victaulic solutions are at work in more than 120 countries across diverse industries including oil and gas chemical mining power generation water and wastewater treatment military and marine and commercial building and fire protection.
When you join Victaulic you do not simply advance your career. You become part of a family of talented individuals who are dedicated to innovation and progress.
Victaulic offers a wide variety of benefits to full time employees which includes: medical/Rx/dental/vision insurance PTO company paid holidays company paid shortterm disability company paid longterm disability educational reimbursement adoption assistance company paid EAP 401k with company match and company paid life insurance.
Victaulic offers a wide variety of benefits to full time employees which includes: medical/Rx/dental/vision insurance PTO company paid holidays company paid shortterm disability company paid longterm disability educational reimbursement adoption assistance company paid EAP 401k with company match and company paid life insurance.
EEO Statement: Victaulic is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race gender color religion national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation genetic data or other legally protected status.
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Victaulic Staffing Partner Communication Policy
All staffing agencies are strictly forbidden from directly contacting any Victaulic employees except those within the Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. All communications inquiries and candidate submissions must be routed through Victaulics Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. Noncompliance with this policy may result in the suspension of partnership cancellation of the current contract and/or the imposition of a mandatory probation period before any future business can resume. Additionally noncompliance may lead to a permanent ban on future business. This policy ensures a streamlined and compliant recruitment process.
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