Buyer/Planner

Talentify; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, the leading luxury kitchen appliance maker, seeks a Buyer/Planner to balance material supply with demand while pursuing department goals.

Responsibilities include negotiating with suppliers, issuing purchase orders, expediting orders, maintaining data integrity, and driving inventory turns, with CPIM knowledge and SAP familiarity preferred. Growth opportunities exist within supplier assessments and cross‑functional projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience with SAP and data-driven procurement is preferred.
• CPIM certification is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with suppliers for goods and services, achieving best price and service.
• Support supplier quality initiatives and supplier quality returns.
• Analyze material requirements and issue purchase orders/releases to support the master production schedule.
• Expedite and de-expedite orders based on production or customer demand.
• Coordinate with other departments to resolve inconsistencies between system data and actuals.
• Maintain system planning parameters, lead times, due dates, and safety stock.
• Communicate shortages to enable alternative plans and mitigation.
• Execute inventory reduction plans to increase turnover rate.
• Develop standard costs based on market and economic factors.
• Conduct on-site supplier facility reviews to assess qualifications.
• Execute/communicate engineering change notices to the floor.

Skills

Negotiation

Inventory planning

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

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
• Maternity & paternity leave Interested in learning more on our robust benefits package we offer? Click here!

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.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors

Experience

Required

Preferred

SAP experience

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

Equal Opportunity Employer
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