Buyer-Planner

Paylocity; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Buyer-Planner at GCM coordinates procurement for raw materials, parts, and services to ensure timely deliveries within budget. You will plan, monitor purchase orders, review requisitions, and negotiate supplier terms.

Responsibilities include developing the approved supplier list, expediting orders, maintaining records, and ensuring 99% on-time delivery and 100% quality lot acceptance targets. A bachelor’s degree and ERP experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent procurement training/experience.
• 3–10 years of progressive procurement experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and ERP systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Purchases materials or coordinates procurement activities for GCM.
• Plans, schedules, and monitors purchase orders to meet production needs.
• Reviews completed work orders for accuracy prior to job closing.
• Processes requisitions and interrogates supplier information for price/delivery.
• Interviews and confers with suppliers to obtain product/service details.
• Maintains approved supplier list (ASL) and supplier performance records.
• Expedites orders and negotiates contracts within budget.
• Maintains procurement records including costs and delivery performance.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Outlook/Excel/Word)

ERP system experience

Job description

Description

SUMMARY

The Buyer-Planner is responsible for the coordination, quality, on-time delivery, pricing, and source selection for all products and services procured at GCM. The Buyer-Planner assumes full responsibility for planning requirements and supply chain management to ensure timely deliveries of goods within budget.

This is a full-time, onsite position.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Purchases materials or other goods and/or coordinates activities involved with procuring products and services, such as raw materials, parts, supplies, and outside services, for GCM
• Plans, schedules, and monitors Jobs and Purchase Orders to meet the production requirements of the company
• Reviews completed work orders for accuracy prior to job closing
• Receives and reviews requisitions requesting goods or services
• Interviews and confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
• Develops and maintains approved supplier list (ASL)
• Assures that suppliers have and maintain the ability to meet our quality demands
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining capabilities
• Expedites orders and requests as needed
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price
• Prepares purchase orders or quote requests
• Reviews supplier quotes and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
• Maintains procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, suppliers, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
• May work with manufacturers or persuade potential suppliers to undertake the manufacturing of custom-designed items according to user's specific needs and specifications
• Works with receiving, finance and suppliers to reconcile discrepancies in receiving and invoicing
• May expedite delivery of goods to manufacturing team
• Develop and maintain supplier score cards (quality lot acceptance and on time delivery).
• Quality lot acceptance target at 100%
• On time delivery target at 99%
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Must be a team player as measured by his/her peers

Requirements

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent industry buying and procurement training/experience
• Minimum of 3 – 10 years of progressive work experience
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office software, Outlook/Excel/Word, and industry related ERP experience
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and written form

DESIRED

• Strong initiative with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Detailed oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment