Buyer Analyst II

Chemelex; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electric thermal and sensing solutions is seeking a Buyer/Planner to manage procurement processes. The role involves ensuring timely delivery of materials, fostering supplier relationships, and adhering to company policies. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and proficiency in SAP and Excel, contributing to the company's commitment to excellence and innovation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off including volunteer time

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement, direct and indirect materials.
• Ideally, production planning and scheduling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement process for materials.
• Ensure compliance with Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
• Communicate with suppliers to schedule purchase orders.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Communication

Interpersonal

Collaboration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world's critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments - from industrial plants and data centers to people's homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

We are seeking an organized and proactive Buyer/Planner to join our team. This role involves leading the end-to-end procurement process for direct and indirect materials, ensuring timely delivery and quality compliance. The ideal candidate will foster strong relationships with internal and external partners while effectively coordinating purchasing and planning activities.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Review and convert requisitions to purchase orders, daily.
• Review production schedules, to ensure on-time delivery of raw materials.
• Cross train to backfill a few other select areas in Planning and/or Purchasing.
• Ensure compliance with the companies Purchasing Policies and Procedures, Code of Ethics, Values and adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
• Communicate and follow up with suppliers in order to schedule purchase orders based on production requirements, forecast or stocking level to ensure timely delivery to customers of finished products.
• Coordinate material planning, purchasing and production scheduling and ensure timely delivery of finished products to customers.
• Purchase finished goods from outside suppliers in accordance to MRP requirements and customer orders' required dates.
• Confirm supplier delivery dates for purchased material action MRP messages: Expedite, De-Expedite and Cancel.
• Update SAP with new or confirmed delivery dates.

YOU HAVE:

• Proven experience in procurement, direct and indirect materials.
• Ideally, production planning and scheduling skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Familiarity with procurement software SAP and data management tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

At Chemelex:

We protect places of progress through electric excellence.

Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions - defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.

• Experts with empathy

• Explorer mindset

• Example for others

• Exceptional impact

Pay Transparency

The pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

$75,500.00 - $140,300.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At Chemelex, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.

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