Sr Buyer Planner

Were seeking a Sr. Buyer/Planner to support advanced procurement material planning inventory control and vendor coordination in a manufacturing or steel-related environment. This role requires strong ERP/MRP experience and the ability to keep materials suppliers production needs and inventory levels aligned.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities for materials components equipment and production-related needs.
  
• Use ERP/MRP systems to review demand release purchase orders track inventory and support planning requirements.
  
• Coordinate with vendors to confirm pricing lead times availability delivery schedules and order status.
  
• Support material planning by reviewing forecasts production schedules inventory levels and shortage risks.
  
• Maintain accurate purchasing records supplier data delivery updates and inventory planning information.
  
• Work with production operations engineering inventory logistics and finance teams to resolve material issues.
  
• Identify supply chain risks late deliveries cost changes and potential inventory gaps.
  
• Support cost savings vendor performance improvement and process improvement initiatives.
  
• Track open orders expedite critical materials and help ensure production schedules are properly supported.
  

Required Experience

• 5 or more years of experience in buying planning purchasing procurement material planning or supply chain.
  
• Strong ERP/MRP system experience required.
  
• Experience managing purchasing inventory planning vendor coordination and material availability.
  
• Understanding of procurement processes lead times supplier management purchase orders and production support.
  
• Knowledge of manufacturing telecommunications steel or related industrial environments.
  
• Ability to analyze demand inventory levels shortages supplier performance and planning data.
  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across internal teams and external vendors.
  
• Bachelors degree required.
  

Preferred Experience

• NetSuite inventory experience preferred.
  
• Experience with advanced procurement high-volume purchasing long-lead materials or complex supply chains.
  
• Background with steel fabricated products manufacturing components or industrial materials.
  
• Experience improving vendor performance inventory accuracy cost control and material flow.
  

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