Knife Gate Valve Planner/Buyer - Bray Controls

The Buyer/Planner is a highly visible position of executing stock replenishment, reviewing inventory controls, planning/scheduling work orders and sales orders, special order procurement requirements, and open order management processes to deliver essential purchasing services to internal customers and ultimately the end user. The scope of this position encompasses supporting the day-to-day procurement and manufacturing needs of the Bray Knife Gate Line.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

•  Manage procurement and replenishment of assigned products
•  Maintain timely and accurate order acknowledgments and supplier promise dates
•  Review and take action daily on critical need items for assigned responsibilities
•  Meet and exceed defined performance goals
•  Expedite/follow up on open purchase orders to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
•  Support sales, production, and other key internal customers on purchasing and inventory needs
•  Schedule and execute sales orders and work orders to meet required customer delivery needs
•  Proactively be engaged with suppliers to negotiate and resolve performance issues that may impact costs, customer service, or quality
•  Ensure compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit, and quality management processes

Qualifications and Core Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understanding and basic knowledge of MRP systems and their functionality.
• Exposure to and experience working within a manufacturing or high volume industrial distribution environment.
• Minimum of 1-3 years experience preferred in a purchasing, inventory management, planning or logistics role
• Above average skills with Microsoft Excel and demonstrated aptitude for mathematical formulas and equations

Please Note:

• Under the current circumstances we are facing, all employees and contractors are required wear a facial mask for protection while working
• Immigration sponsorship not offered for this position
• Staffing and recruiting agencies are not invited to submit unsolicited candidates for this job posting

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Purchasing/Supply Chain