Strategic Buying & Planning Associate

City of Shakopee, MN; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Specialist I, Buying Planning in Mandaluyong, Philippines to apply supply planning expertise across plant sites and ensure timely arrival of materials, balancing price, quality, and delivery. You will help prevent factory delays and line stoppages while supporting cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include issuing POs, expediting orders, managing shortages, and participating in S&OP reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or related fields.
• 1 year of relevant experience in Buying, Planning, S&OP, Procurement, and Supply Chain with data mining, manipulation, analysis, and reporting experience.
• Basic understanding of Supply Chain systems (MRP, ERP), tools, and applications.
• Knowledgeable of Supply Chain functions, concepts, and processes.
• Familiarity with Supply Chain Commodities, Data Manipulation and Interpretation, Material Requirement Planning, Metrics Reporting, and Gap Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue purchase orders and manage supplier acknowledgments.
• Expedite purchase orders and communicate delivery information to impacted departments.
• Manage material shortages, short shipments, and buy lists.
• Analyze invoice discrepancies and communicate resolutions to collaborators based on standard processes.
• Resolve Quality and Non-Conformance Material Reports.
• Actively participate in review meetings involving material requirements planning, shortages, inventory reduction, service levels, and sales and operations planning processes.
• Provide insights and validate with collaborators if recommended solutions address business questions and are aligned with the objectives.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or related fields

Tools

MRP

ERP

Job description

Emerson is seeking a Specialist I, Buying Planning in Mandaluyong, Philippines to apply supply planning expertise across plant sites and ensure timely arrival of materials, balancing price, quality, and delivery. You will help prevent factory delays and line stoppages while supporting cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include issuing POs, expediting orders, managing shortages, and participating in S&OP reviews.