Buyer / Material Planner

PLZ Corp; Pacific (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

PLZ Corp is seeking a Material Planner / Buyer to support procurement of materials, supplies, and services necessary to meet production and business needs. The role involves purchase orders, supplier communication, delivery follow-up, cost control, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely availability of quality materials at the best total value.

Responsibilities include reviewing requisitions, expediting materials, negotiating pricing and terms, monitoring open orders, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years purchasing, procurement, supply chain, planning, or manufacturing experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, chemical, aerosol, or related production environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, purchase order management, inventory planning, supplier follow-up, and basic procurement process.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, communication, and follow-up skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred.
• APICS, CSCP, CPIM, CPSM, or related supply chain/procurement certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions and convert approved requests into accurate purchase orders according to company policies and procedures.
• Source, purchase, and expedite materials, components, supplies, and services to support production schedules, customer commitments, and inventory targets.
• Communicate regularly with suppliers to confirm pricing, lead times, order acknowledgements, delivery dates, and shipment status.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service expectations to help ensure cost savings, continuity of supply, and total cost of ownership objectives.
• Monitor open purchase orders, supplier delivery performance, and material availability; escalate risks and coordinate recovery plans when needed.
• Partner with planning, operations, quality, finance, logistics, and customer service teams to resolve shortages, invoice discrepancies, receiving issues, and supplier quality concerns.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, item data, pricing, delivery dates, and documentation within ERP and procurement systems.
• Support supplier performance reviews, cost reduction initiatives, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement projects across the supply chain.
• Initiate and ensure compliance with company procurement practices, approval requirements, ethical standards, safety expectations, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

PLZ is committed to product stewardship and innovation, strong ethical standards, sustainable operations and most importantly, the development of our people. Whether at our manufacturing facilities or corporate headquarters, PLZ prioritizes health and safety, and offers you the support you need to create the career you want, through engagement, equity and inclusion, and opportunity.

From household cleaning solutions to personal care products, and food to automotive lubricants, PLZ produces more than 2,500 different aerosol and liquid products in our facilities across the continent. We know that being the partner of choice for our clients starts with being the partner of choice for our employees. Learn more at www.plzcorp.com/careers or visit https://youtu.be/XYNIFpLQIJ

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The Material Planner / Buyer is responsible for supporting the procurement of materials, supplies, and services needed to meet production and business requirements. This role manages purchase orders, supplier communication, delivery follow-up, cost control, and cross-functional coordination to help ensure materials are available on time, at the right quality, and at the best total valu

Key Responsibilities

• ty:Review purchase requisitions and convert approved requests into accurate purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedur
• es.Source, purchase, and expedite assigned materials, components, supplies, and services to support production schedules, customer commitments, and inventory targe
• ts.Communicate regularly with suppliers to confirm pricing, lead times, order acknowledgements, delivery dates, and shipment stat
• us.Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service expectations to help ensure cost savings, continuity of supply, and total cost of ownership objectiv
• es.Monitor open purchase orders, supplier delivery performance, and material availability; elevate risks and coordinate recovery plans when need
• ed.Partner with planning, operations, quality, finance, logistics, and customer service teams to resolve shortages, invoice discrepancies, receiving issues, and supplier quality concer
• ns.Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, item data, pricing, delivery dates, and documentation within ERP and procurement syste
• ms.Support supplier performance reviews, cost reduction initiatives, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement projects across the supply cha
• in.Ensure compliance with company procurement practices, approval requirements, ethical standards, safety expectations, and applicable regulatory requiremen

Qualification

• s: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be consider
• ed.Minimum of 2 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, planning, or manufacturing experience preferr
• ed.Experience working in a manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, chemical, aerosol, or related production environment preferr
• ed.Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, purchase order management, inventory planning, supplier follow-up, and basic procurement process
• es.Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, communication, and follow-up skills with high attention to deta
• il.Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond to changing production needs, and work effectively with internal teams and external supplie
• rs.Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferr
• ed.APICS, CSCP, CPIM, CPSM, or related supply chain/procurement certification preferred but not requir

PLZ Corp offers a robust suite of benefits includ

• its.Company paid Life and Short-Term disabil
• ity.Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insura
• nce.401k & company provided ma
• tch.Paid Time
• OffBonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performan

ce.)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidel

ines.