Buyer

Stoughton Trailers; Stoughton (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoughton Trailers is seeking a materials planner/purchasing professional to manage purchase orders, coordinate production build plans, and optimize inventory in a hands-on, cross-functional environment.

You will work with sourcing, planning, and manufacturing teams to forecast demand, manage lead times, and improve cost efficiency while ensuring timely supplier deliveries and adherence to contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; significant industry experience considered.
• 3+ years in material planning and/or purchasing in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of forecasting, order policy codes, demand management and lead-times.
• Strong project management and continuous improvement experience.
• Solid ERP experience and Microsoft Office skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Accountability to deliver on time and with quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; collaborative and persuasive.

Responsibilities

• Release purchase orders to suppliers via ERP on a timely basis.
• Coordinate with master scheduling and planning on production build plans and forecast updates.
• Manage ERP exception messages and actions on existing purchase orders.
• Communicate with suppliers on PO coordination and releases; manage discrepant materials.
• Coordinate material movement with material control to support manufacturing.
• Review inventory for excess/obsolete components and define action plans.
• Establish production planning parameters in the system to manage inventory levels.
• Engage with sales on incoming orders and provide status updates.
• Negotiate costs and payment terms with suppliers; manage supplier agreements and contracts.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Persuasive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Engineering/Business or Supply Chain

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Release of purchase orders to suppliers via the ERP system on a timely basis in accordance with lead-times, and monitoring delivery schedules.
• Work closely with master scheduling and planning leadership on the production build plans, which include ensuring that forecasts are current within the business system to execute planning functions. Review and monitor open purchase orders via ERP exception messages and execute actions in accordance.
• Manage ERP exception messages on a consistent basis, reviewing and responding to order actions messages on existing purchase orders.
• Communication and correspondence with the supply base on purchase order coordination and execution of releases submitted, including the management of identified discrepant materials.
• Interaction with material control on the required movement of materials as required to support manufacturing, which includes receiving processes and internal movements.
• Reviews inventory to determine actions on excess and obsolete components and define a plan of action to manage.
• Responsible for establishing production planning parameters in the business system to effectively manage inventory levels.
• Interaction with sales on incoming orders, requesting information and providing status updates as required.
• Negotiate purchased costs and payment terms with suppliers, along with exposure to executing to supplier agreements and contracts.
• Ability to manage activities in a very hands-on manner and provide direction.
• Effectively manage and expedite critical supply of components, including compiling line of balance reports.
• Cross functional skills in understanding manufacturing capabilities and customer expectations.
• Drive and implement new product, continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives in a cross functional team setting.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.
• Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, and accurate and highly productive manner according to company policy.
• Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case-by-case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor e2 0s degree required and/or significant industry experience considered, with preferred emphasis in Operations Management, Engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management.
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in material planning and/or purchasing, preferably within a manufacturing setting
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in inventory management practices such as forecasting, order policy codes, demand management, and lead-time in support of customer programs.
• Ability to navigate with flexibility in a changing business environment.
• Strong project management skills, demonstrated experience with continuous improvement process and quality initiatives
• Solid ERP experience, Microsoft Office skills
• Required travel as needed
• Accountability to complete work on time and with a high degree of quality.
• Core Competencies:
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Collaborative with team focus
• Persuasive

Training

• Orientation

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