Buyer

Innospec Inc.; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Innospec Inc. seeks a Buyer/Planner to purchase raw materials, plan builds, and oversee inventory for manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes accurate MRP interpretation, data integrity in SAP, and collaboration with suppliers and tollers to meet production targets.

Candidates should have 5+ years in production/material planning; SAP experience is preferred. Travel up to 10% may be required, and APICS certification is a plus. This is a full-time, on-site position based in The Woodlands, TX.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Production Planning and/or Material Planning experience.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• APICS certification (nice to have).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and manage raw materials to support manufacturing requirements.
• Analyze MRP requirements to ensure accuracy and integrity; determine future needs.
• Coordinate subcontracted materials and services.
• Track and expedite purchase orders; communicate impacts/constraints.
• Plan the production schedule and monitor work-in-process to meet delivery needs.
• Release and receive work orders.
• Maintain accuracy of purchasing and planning master data.
• Inventory management and reporting against targets.

Job description

This position will be responsible for executing purchase orders for raw materials used in manufacturing. Additionally, the Buyer/Planner will plan, coordinate, and schedule builds and assist with the inventory control of material categories assigned. The Buyer/Planner will manage the relationship with assigned suppliers and contract manufactures (Tollers) to achieve company

business objectives.

Essential Functions

• Purchase and manage raw materials to support manufacturing requirements.
• Analyzes MRP requirements to ensure accuracy and integrity; determines future needs; decides min/max and economic order quantity. Maintains MRP data.
• Coordinates subcontracted materials and services.
• Tracks and monitors purchase orders, keeping informed of any problems/delays and communicating any impacts/constraints.
• Expedites/Defer materials to ensure product availability per the build schedule.
• Plan the production schedule and monitor work-in-process to ensure customer delivery requirements are met.
• Release and receive work orders.
• Participant in the cross-functional team for supplier approval requests, set-up, and monitoring.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and controls finished goods and purchased parts inventory.
• Demand analysis for executing MRP Signals such pull-ins, pushouts, cancellations.
• Provide material support through communications with suppliers and placing purchase orders according to MRP requirements.
• Analyze, understand, and convert MRP messages to raw material purchase orders and plans to meet production / forecast demand Resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Inventory Management – Understand, maintain the minimum necessary raw materials, finished goods inventory and report on the status of inventory levels against inventory targets.
• Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of purchasing and planning master data for assigned materials and products.
• Maintain accurate item master data lead times, batch size, safety stock target, to always ensure 100% system data accuracy.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

Role Requirements

• Travel up to 10%
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Analytical and Critical thinking skills
• Experience working with SAP preferred
• APICS Certification (nice to have)
• 5+ years Production Planning and/or Material Planning Experience

Environmental Restrictions

• Ability to perform essential job duties in both indoor and outdoor environments, including offices, facilities, and external job sites.
• Regular exposure to varying weather conditions, noise, dust, moving equipment, and uneven terrain.
• Physical requirements may include sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, bending, reaching, and operating tools or equipment as necessary to perform job responsibilities.
• Regular attendance and adherence to company safety policies are required.
• In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state laws, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position