Buyer & Planner – Special Optics

AMETEK; Denville (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Zygo Corporation in Denville, NJ is seeking a Buyer Planner for the Special Optics team. You will ensure materials are available to support production and customer delivery while balancing cost, lead time, and inventory.

The role combines purchasing and materials planning, managing supplier commitments, and partnering across functions to identify risks, resolve shortages, and maintain continuity of supply. We value safety, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 3 years of purchasing, materials planning, supply chain, or manufacturing operations experience.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP, purchasing, material planning, inventory, and supplier management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, communication, and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and collaborate across functions.
• Uses data and investigates root causes before acting.
• Builds trust and works across functions to resolve constraints.
• Maintains urgency and follow-through until issues are resolved.
• Makes sound decisions and escalates risk with facts and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials are available to support production and customer delivery while balancing cost, lead time, and inventory.
• Balance availability, cost, lead time, and inventory to reduce shortage, excess, and obsolescence risk.
• Create, maintain, and expedite purchase orders; monitor shortages, commitments, and constraints.
• Develop mitigation plans and maintain planning parameters to support production and customer delivery.
• Monitor supplier quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost; support sourcing, negotiation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Prioritization

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Purchasing systems

Material planning

Inventory management

Supplier management

Job description

Zygo Corporation in Denville, NJ is seeking a Buyer Planner for the Special Optics team. You will ensure materials are available to support production and customer delivery while balancing cost, lead time, and inventory.

The role combines purchasing and materials planning, managing supplier commitments, and partnering across functions to identify risks, resolve shortages, and maintain continuity of supply. We value safety, teamwork, and continuous learning.