Buyer/Planner I

Victaulic; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Victaulic is seeking a Buyer/Planner I to efficiently manage groups of items and suppliers, improving inventory turns while delivering high customer service. The role uses replenishment methods to reduce SLOB, expedites orders, and maintains key data systems for smooth operations.

The candidate will support lean initiatives, establish safety stock and kanban parameters, and own day-to-day supplier relationships, including occasional overseas coordination.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing, material control or related fields.
• Strong analytical problem solving ability.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Willing to travel infrequently overnight.

Responsibilities

• Manage group of items and suppliers to optimize inventory turns.
• Use replenishment methods to maximize availability and minimize SLOB.
• Develop and manage databases to ensure systems run smoothly.
• Expedite suppliers and logistics; monitor supplier performance.
• Establish safety stock positions and kanban lot sizes.
• Resolve discrepancies related to quality, delivery, quantity, and invoicing.
• Own tactical day-to-day supplier relationships.
• Identify cost-down opportunities and communicate to owners.
• Collaborate in continuous improvement and lean initiatives.
• Evening/weekend communication with overseas teams occasionally.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CPIM

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Buyer/Planner I

Responsibilities :

Efficiently manage the assigned group of items and suppliers to deliver the best inventory turns while maintaining a high level of customer service.

Uses available inventory replenishment methods and practices to ensure minimum SLOB (Slow/obsolete) and scrap inventory and maximum availability of inventory for active items, including strategic inventory hedge builds and new product introduction support.

Develops and manages the various databases to ensure systems work smoothly.

• Kanban
• MRP
• Wait-Work sheets
• Safety Stock
• BPCS/CIC/BPA
• Lead-times

Is proficient in expediting suppliers and logistics and is familiar with impact order management. Escalates when necessary.

Knows how to practice lead-time suppression and alert to removing waste from the process (lean).

Can manage tactical duties with suppliers and report out on supplier performance.

Is customer service driven. Knows how to establish safety stock positions, best stocking locations and kanbans lot sizes.

Knows how to resolve problems and discrepancies with quality, delivery dates, quantity and invoicing of purchased commodities - 360 degree material planning.

Owns the tactical day-to-day supplier relationship.

Is skilled at harvesting and shepherding new cost-down and new sources to deliver savings to the company. Pushing this information to the necessary owners (ex. Commodity Managers, Regional Sourcing Managers, Logistics) and monitoring to completion.

Participate in and use quality improvement process in resolving problems in the work environment.

Works well in a team environment – knows several problem solving techniques.

Evening and weekend communication with overseas team members or suppliers occasionally required.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing, material control or related fields. Strong analytical problem solving ability. Proficient in MS Office Good oral and written communications skills. Willing to make infrequent overnight travel.

Preferred

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree CPIM preferred

Victaulic is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic data, or other legally protected status. (Background checks may be requiredas part of our pre-employmentprocess).