Buyer/Planner - Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Industry

Parkson Corporation; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with company match

Holiday pay

Job summary

Parkson Corporation is seeking a procurement professional to plan, coordinate, and manage strategic purchasing, scheduling, and requisitioning of product purchased parts. The role emphasizes strong inventory control and supplier relationship management.

The position reviews engineering release packages, issues POs, plans production schedules, and ensures on-time delivery. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years purchasing experience preferred.
• C.P.M or APICS certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review Engineering Release Package including BOM for planning and procurement of product parts for all projects.
• Issues and manages purchase orders with external vendors.
• Plans production scheduling activities and manages materials to fulfill customer orders.
• Executes projects to meet customer deadlines and provides supplier ship date commitments.
• Provides reliable cost estimates and production schedules for Technical Sales and Operations.
• Manages vendor, inventory, production, and planning/scheduling.
• Develops Sourcing Plans and documents cost savings activities.
• Performs strategic sourcing on key items domestically and internationally.
• Maintains material, freight, PPV, and departmental budgets per metrics.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external customers.
• This job description may change at any time with or without notice.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading engineering drawings

Job description

Performs functions to plan, coordinate and manage activities involving strategic purchasing, scheduling, and requisitioning of product purchased parts. Maintains effective inventory control records and system procedures. Manages supplier relationships.

Essential Functions:

• Review of Engineering Release Package including Bill of Material for planning and procurement of product purchase parts and fabrication for all Projects.
• Issues and manages purchase orders with external vendors.
• Plans production scheduling activities, handles internal production orders and management of required materials (including procurement) to fulfill customer order requirements.
• Executes projects to meet customer deadlines and provide accurate Supplier ship date commitments to maintain supplier on-time delivery as well as customer on-time deliveries.
• Provides reliable cost estimates and production schedules for Technical Sales and Operations.
• Manages vendor, inventory, production, and planning/scheduling.
• Responsible for development of Sourcing Plans and documentation of all cost savings activities.
• Performs strategic sourcing on key items for projects domestically and internationally.
• Maintains material, freight, PPV, and departmental budgets per established metrics.
• Effectively communicate with both internal and external customers.
• (Do not remove this bullet point) Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education:

Experience:

• 3+ years purchasing experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings and Bill of Materials desirable.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• C.P.M or APICS is a plus.

Travel:

• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Parkson Corporation does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.
Benefits include health care (medical, dental, vision) with coverage starting on first day of employment as well as 401(k) with company match and holiday pay.

Parkson Corporation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Parkson Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.