Planner/Buyer, Remote LATAM

Contec Americas Inc.; Colombia; Remote; COP 55,000,000 - 75,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Contec Americas Inc. is seeking a Buyer/Planner to support our U.S.-based manufacturing operations from Colombia, Costa Rica, or Mexico. The role combines purchasing and material planning with supplier coordination, shortages, and inbound logistics.

This remote position requires strong ERP/MRP experience and effective English communication across distributed teams. You will develop material plans, issue POs, monitor delivery, and ensure material availability for production.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Relevant experience in purchasing, production planning, materials, supply chain, manufacturing, or a similar role
• Experience with ERP/MRP in manufacturing or supply-chain environments
• Knowledge of purchasing, material planning, inventory, and supplier management
• Ability to read BOMs, lead times, planning signals, and supplier commitments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent English communication with suppliers and international teams
• Ability to work independently and coordinate priorities across distributed teams
• Must have enough overlap with US location timing

Responsibilities

• Review demand, forecasts, inventory, and MRP recommendations to determine material requirements
• Develop and maintain material plans for assigned products
• Issue and manage purchase orders with approved suppliers
• Confirm supplier commitments for price, quantity, and delivery
• Monitor material availability and resolve shortages
• Coordinate inbound shipments and expedite when needed
• Maintain purchasing and planning data in ERP/MRP
• Support production planning and work orders as assigned
• Assist with engineering changes, substitutions, and new products
• Identify material and delivery risks early and coordinate corrective actions
• Communicate with suppliers and US/global teams
• Participate in supply, shortage, backlog, and reviews
• Support improvements to purchasing, planning, master data, and supplier management processes

Skills

English communication

ERP/MRP knowledge

Analytical thinking

Independent coordination

Supply chain understanding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in supply chain / operations / business / analytics / engineering

Tools

NetSuite ERP/MRP

Job description

Now Hiring Contec Americas · Melbourne, FL

Build Technology
That Makes Life Better

Join an industrial computing pioneer with 50+ years of innovation. We design and manufacture embedded PCs, DAQ systems, IoT, and display technology used in facilities worldwide.

• Stable, Daifuku Group-backed organization
• Competitive pay, full benefits & performance recognition
• Equal Opportunity Employer — M/F/D/V

Company Scale

50+

Years in business

800+

Products in catalog

Where We Work

Global

Presence & network

FL

HQ — Melbourne

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Industrial technology that runs the world's most critical systems

At Contec Americas, we manufacture embedded PCs, data acquisition systems, industrial displays, and IoT solutions used in manufacturing floors, medical facilities, aerospace operations, and infrastructure worldwide.

Embedded computing and industrial automation

Data acquisition (DAQ) and measurement systems

Industrial displays and rugged tablets

IoT and M2M communication technology

Custom engineering and systems integration

We take pride in our craft and care deeply about the impact our products have on real people. You'll see it in employees who stay late to understand the "why."

Customer Focus

Customers, external and internal, are at the center of every decision. We anticipate needs and follow through, from production issues to custom designs.

Innovation is a behavior, not a department. From new lifecycle approaches to automating small tasks, curiosity and continuous improvement are always encouraged.

Execution

We deliver on what we promise. Cross-functional teams work in lockstep, even under tough deadlines, to meet commitments with precision and discipline.

Proactive Solving

We do not wait to be told. Employees at every level anticipate issues, raise risks early, and act decisively. This keeps production flowing and trust strong.

Why Join Us

Five Reasons to Choose Contec Americas

1

Mission-driven work

Every product we build serves a purpose: "Technology for a Better Life." Your work will directly impact industries that matter, from healthcare to infrastructure.

2

Collaborative culture

Cross-functional teams where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, challenge the status quo, and act without waiting for approval.

3

Innovative technology

Work on cutting-edge embedded computing, AI-enabled hardware, and IoT systems. Your projects will reach customers in aerospace, medical, and industrial automation.

4

Stable global company

Part of the Daifuku Group, a global leader in material handling. We offer the stability of a large organization with the agility of a focused Americas operation.

5

Competitive compensation

Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits package, and performance-based recognition programs for employees at every level.

Buyer/Planner, Remote

Location: Remote: Colombia, Costa Rica, or Mexico

We are looking for an experienced Planner/Buyer to support our U.S.-based manufacturing operations from Colombia, Costa Rica, or Mexico.

This role combines purchasing and material planning with responsibility for supplier coordination, shortages, material availability, and inbound logistics. The Buyer/Planner works remotely with suppliers and site-based teams to help ensure materials are available when production needs them.

What You'll Do

• Review customer demand, forecasts, inventory, and MRP recommendations to determine material requirements.
• Develop and maintain material plans for assigned products.
• Issue and manage purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Confirm supplier commitments for price, quantity, and delivery.
• Monitor material availability and proactively resolve shortages.
• Follow up on past-due purchase orders and supplier delivery issues.
• Coordinate and expedite inbound shipments as needed.
• Evaluate routine shipping timing, transportation options, and freight costs.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and planning information in the ERP/MRP system.
• Support work-order and production-planning activities as assigned.
• Support engineering changes, substitutions, new products, and material phase-in/phase-out activity.
• Identify material, supply, and delivery risks early and coordinate corrective actions.
• Communicate clearly with suppliers and U.S.-based teams.
• Participate in supply, shortage, backlog, and operational reviews.
• Support improvements to purchasing, planning, master-data, and supplier-management processes.

These responsibilities reflect the purchasing, material-planning, logistics, shortage-management, and ERP/MRP scope of the formal Buyer/Planner job description.

What We're Looking For

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Relevant experience in purchasing, production planning, materials, supply chain, manufacturing, or a similar role.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing or supply-chain environment.
• Working knowledge of purchasing, material planning, inventory, and supplier management.
• Ability to interpret bills of material, lead times, planning signals, and supplier commitments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective English communication skills for working with suppliers and U.S.-based and global colleagues.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate priorities across a distributed team.
• Ability to maintain sufficient working-hour overlap with the U.S. manufacturing location.

The position explicitly requires effective English communication, distributed-team coordination, ERP/MRP knowledge, independent follow-through, and sufficient working-hour overlap with the production location.

Highly Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, business, analytics, engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on familiarity with NetSuite ERP/MRP functionality.
• Project management skills, including the ability to coordinate activities, owners, priorities, and follow-up across multiple teams.
• Experience in manufacturing material planning or Buyer/Planner roles.
• Experience managing shortages and supplier delivery issues.
• Experience supporting new product introductions or engineering changes.
• Experience coordinating inbound logistics or freight.
• ASCM/APICS CPIM or CSCP, ISM CPSM, or similar certification.

Compensation

Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and alignment with the requirements of the position.

Colombia base salary range: COP 55,000,000 to COP 75,000,000 annually.

Costa Rica base salary range: CRC 10,500,000 to CRC 15,000,000 annually.

Mexico base salary range: MXN 270,000 to MXN 420,000 annually.

Why This Role Matters

The Buyer/Planner connects material requirements, purchasing, suppliers, inbound delivery, and production needs. The role is particularly suited to someone comfortable using ERP/MRP data to identify problems early and coordinate solutions across locations.