Buyer/Planner

Sub-Zero, Inc.; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Job summary

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, the leading luxury kitchen appliance manufacturer, seeks a Buyer/Planner in Goodyear, AZ to balance supply with demand and drive inventory efficiency.

The role involves negotiating with suppliers, issuing releases, expediting orders, and maintaining data integrity in the MRP system. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential, with SAP experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires strong attention to detail and teamwork across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Three years of materials-related experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of an MRP system.
• Bachelors degree or higher in Supply Chain or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with suppliers for goods and services and explain purchasing variances.
• Support supplier quality initiatives and supplier quality returns.
• Analyze material requirements and issue PO releases to support the MPS.
• Expedite and de-expedite orders per production/customer demand.
• Maintain system data integrity for quantities, lead times, safety stock, and supplier dates.
• Communicate shortages to enable alternate plans and drive inventory turnover.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MRP system experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

MRP System

Job description

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances is a longstanding, family-owned company in the Goodyear, AZ area. Icons of design and paragons of performance and quality, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing specialists found in world's most luxurious homes. We look for team members who are driven by innovation and excellence, striving to serve our customers by doing what is right-with integrity, teamwork, and accountability.

This position exists to determine and execute the best course of action to take to balance the supply of purchased and fabricated materials with the demand for those materials while meeting departmental and corporate goals such as inventory investment and inventory turns. This position is a Buyer/Planner position that deals with moderate/high-risk suppliers, has a moderate level of autonomy to make decisions, and has some project-related content.

Growth and development are important aspects of this position. Whether you aspire to be a leader or a technical expert, this position will set you up for success in the future.

Primary Responsibilities

• Negotiates with suppliers for goods and services, negotiating the best possible price and service guarantee. Analyze and explain any purchasing variances that occur.
• Support supplier quality improvement initiatives and supplier quality returns.
• Analyze material requirements for all assigned items and issue purchase order releases/ manufacturing orders to support the master product schedule (MPS).
• Expedite and de-expedite orders as required by changes in production/customer demand.
• Work with other personnel and departments to research and resolve inconsistencies and/or discrepancies in system vs. actual information.
• Maintain system planning parameters and system data integrity for all assigned parts and subcontract services, including but not limited to order quantities, lead times, due dates, safety stock, and supplier promise dates.
• Communicate current or potential supply shortages to appropriate personnel so that alternative plans can be made.
• Execute inventory reduction plans to significantly increase turnover rate.
• Complete special projects on time as assigned by the Director of Materials and the Supply Chain Manager.
• Develop standard costs based on market/economic factors.
• Conduct on-site reviews of supplier facilities and product/process capability and capacity to assess current and potential supplier qualifications.
• Execute/communicate Engineering change notices to the production floor.

We value our employees by providing

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging

This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Supply Chain or related field.

Required

Strong attention to detail

Have the ability to work as a team player with members from different functional departments

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Three years of materials-related experience in a manufacturing environment and working knowledge of a material requirements planning (MRP) system

Preferred

SAP experience

Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) desirable but not required

Equal Opportunity Employer
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