Buyer/Planner

Daktronics; Brookings Township (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Daktronics in Brookings, South Dakota, seeks a Buyer/Planner to support MRP and MPS, place POs, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely material delivery. The role emphasizes data accuracy, production scheduling, and efficient communication across manufacturing teams.

Ideal candidates hold a related Bachelor’s degree, strong computer skills (Glovia, Word, Excel, Outlook), and excellent written and verbal communication. English fluency is required, and no visa sponsorship is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Business, Economics, Finance, Operations Management, or a comparable field is required.
• Good computer skills.
• Software includes Glovia, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to participate as a team member.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate inventory is ordered on time and at the appropriate volume to support the MRP and MPS.
• Place purchase orders (POs) from preapproved suppliers, transfer orders from other factories, and work orders when scheduling production areas.
• Manage PO status, completing status calls and interacting with suppliers to ensure prompt inventory materials delivery.
• Ensure data problems are identified and resolved. Maintain accurate systems information in support of MPS viability.
• Review item attributes through daily item review.
• Review items to address excess inventory and create countermeasures to stop excess from accumulating.
• Look continuously to improve ways we manage data and process paperwork throughout the factory.
• Manage production schedules for a value stream within the factory.
• Communicate schedule changes to the leaders of production areas.
• Communicate schedule shortcomings and/or part shortages to Master Scheduler and Materials Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned and needed to meet Daktronics growth and customer expectations.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory control

MRP/MPS

Supplier liaison

PO management

Teamwork

Discretion/Judgment

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Math, Business, Economics, Finance, Operations Management, or a comparable field

Tools

Glovia

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Position Summary

When you work at Daktronics, you’ll be part of something amazing. We design, engineer, manufacture and support bold, eye-catching digital LED display technology and audio systems.

Our products bring excitement to professional, college and high school games. They attract customers for businesses around the world, and even provide direction for people as they travel, work, and play.

As part of the Daktronics team, you’ll have interesting, impactful work with flexible opportunities. You can learn and grow at a company that provides competitive compensation and meaningful benefits – and the people are second to none.

What will the work look like for me?

• Ensure appropriate inventory is ordered on time and at the appropriate volume to support the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Schedule (MPS). The buying function also includes expediting or de-expediting material as required by the MRP/MPS process and following the escalation process when issues arise.
• Place purchase orders (POs) from preapproved suppliers, transfer orders (TOs) from other Daktronics factories, and work orders (WO) when scheduling production areas.
• Manage PO status, completing status calls and interacting with suppliers to ensure prompt inventory materials delivery.
• Ensure data problems are identified and resolved. Must maintain accurate systems information in support of MPS viability.
• Review item attributes through daily item review.
• Review items to address excess inventory and create countermeasures to stop excess from accumulating.
• Look continuously to improve ways we manage data and process paperwork throughout the factory.
• Manage production schedules for a value stream within the factory.
• Communicate schedule changes to the leaders of production areas.
• Communicate schedule shortcomings and/or part shortages to Master Scheduler and Materials Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned and needed to meet Daktronics growth and customer expectations.

General Expectations:

• Foster an environment that promotes and reinforces teamwork.
• Build positive, professional relationships of mutual respect and trust with peers, vendors, and other employees.
• Represent Daktronics as an Agent of the Organization. Consistently model Daktronics high-performing leader and team behaviors. Positively influence to further Daktronics culture and success.
• Become knowledgeable of and follow company procedures.
• Adherence to standard work.

Where is this opportunity located?

This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota in our High School, Park, and Recreation (HSPR) Manufacturing department.

Qualifications

To be considered for the Buyer/Planner position, we require the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Business, Economics, Finance, Operations Management, or a comparable field is required.
• Good computer skills.
  • Software includes Glovia, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to successfully participate as a member of a team.
• Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Desired traits

• Material/production control experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.

Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.