Buyer/Planner II

Mellott Manufacturing Co.; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mellott Manufacturing Co. is seeking a Buyer / Planner II to handle all aspects of purchasing for production and administrative needs. You will identify suppliers, negotiate terms, manage POs, and support strategic sourcing to mitigate risk and ensure value.

The role requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional communication, and proficiency with MS Office. 3–5 years of hands-on purchasing experience is preferred, with a Bachelor’s degree as standard.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is the standard educational requirement for this position.
• 3–5 years of hands-on, verifiable experience can substitute for formal education.
• Procurement experience with manufacturing materials and services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and qualify suppliers for production and non-production items.
• Develop long-term supplier relationships to ensure best value and avoid shortages.
• Support continuous improvement and strategic sourcing activities such as dual sourcing.
• Coordinate with external vendors and internal departments on material/service needs.
• Procure material based on MRP driven requirements; review pricing, reorder points, MOQs.
• Manage purchase order life cycle from creation to follow-through.
• Manage sub-contracting process and generate work orders.
• Negotiate pricing and issue purchase orders and agreements.
• Place orders with approved suppliers with verified pricing, quantities, delivery dates.
• Review sales order backlog and take action to reduce past-due orders.
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports as required.
• Ensure payment terms and methods are maximized and enforced.
• Provide insight on price variances to reduce unfavorable variances.
• Work with engineering to source new material and create additional sources.
• Support standard processes implementation across departments.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and determine root causes.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Analytical skills

Cross-functional communication

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

MRP

Job description

Mellott Manufacturing Buyer / Planner II

Job Scope:

Responsible for all aspects of purchasing, including the selection, negotiation, purchase of products and services to support the company’s manufacturing and administrative functions. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications will greatly assist in performing this job properly.

• Identify, evaluate and qualify suppliers of materials and services for production and non-production items
• Develop long-term relationships with suppliers to avoid material shortages while assuring best value
• Support continuous improvement efforts and strategic sourcing activities such as dual sourcing for risk mitigation and related internal initiatives
• Coordinate with external vendors and internal departments on regular and expedited material and/or service needs
• Procure material based on MRP driven requirements, review and maintenance of related system parameters such as pricing, reorder points and MOQ’s
• Manage purchase order life cycle (creation, maintenance, follow through)
• Manage the sub-contracting process, includes generation of work orders
• Negotiate pricing and execute purchase orders and agreements with suppliers to support business objectives
• Place orders with approved suppliers to include verified pricing, quantities and required delivery dates by best shipment methods
• Review sales order backlog regularly and take action to reduce past due orders
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports as required
• Ensure payment terms and methods are maximized and enforced by both parties
• Provide insight and countermeasures on purchased price variances to reduce eliminate unfavorable variances
• Work with the engineering department to source new material and create additional sources for existing items
• Support the implementation of standard processes for departmental activities.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and determine root causes

Secondary Duties:

• Maintain a clean work space
• Collaborate with other associates across different departments

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency with primarily Microsoft Office applications, Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of industrial components such as gearboxes, bearings, roller chain, structural steel shapes would be beneficial
• Strong analytical, negotiation and cross-functional communication skills
• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree is the standard educational requirement for this positon

Practical industry experience would be considered. 3-5 years of hands-on, verifiable, to substitute for formal education requirements

Physical Requirements:

Individual must be prepared for:

Sitting - 80% of shift

Standing - 10% of shift

Walking - 10% of shift

Work will primarily occur in the office environment. Personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses, earplugs/muffs, and steel toe boots, are required in the fabrication shop.

Performance Standards:

• The criteria for evaluation in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Successful development and timely completion of individual and divisional annual objectives
• Accomplishment of professional development goals as established in the employee performance evaluation
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills in building and maintaining levels of trust and respect
• Satisfactory annual evaluation by supervisor