Consumable Buyer / Planner

Wilcox Industries; Newington (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Newington, NH is seeking a Consumable Buyer / Planner to support the Materials and Assembly Departments. The ideal candidate will create effective sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure compliance with company policies. An associate degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience in purchasing are required. Must possess excellent problem-solving skills, be detail-oriented, and proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience with SAP B1 is preferred, and the role involves working in a government defense environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field required.
• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing or planning.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement an effective planning and sourcing strategy.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and ITAR regulations.
• Maintain accurate item master data and manage inventory levels.
• Process purchase orders and track open orders.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, or related discipline

Minimum 3-5 years relevant experience in purchasing or planning

Tools

SAP B1

Job description

The Consumable Buyer / Planner reports to the Purchasing Manager and provides full support to the Materials and Assembly Departments, including the planning and procurement of consumable items in a timely manner while ensuring vendor requirements and customer needs are met. The Consumable Buyer / Planner position will work directly with Materials, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Program Management to satisfy requirements needed within each department.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Create and implement an effective planning and sourcing strategy for assigned products / programs to minimize unnecessary inventory, maximize cash flow, and ensure the production lines are always sufficiently supplied.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers to include standard terms and conditions as well as complex customer flow downs.
• Ensure the purchase of all goods and services comply with company policy and procedures and are in full compliance with all ITAR regulations.
• Maintain accurate item master data lead times, batch size, safety stock target, to ensure 100% system data accuracy at all times.
• Assess material requirements and analyze price and supply data to make business decisions to maximize cashflow.
• Manage consumable inventory levels and order per approved budget.
• Create requisitions for all items and materials required that are outside of the approved consumable budget.
• Issue Purchase Orders for materials and services, usually with established vendors.
• Issue consumable parts to Assembly and Engineering departments via parts requests.
• Manage SDS sheets and labels on products consumed in the assembly areas.
• Assure that open purchase orders are tracked, followed up on and expedited as needed, communicate status.
• Coordinate the flow of materials from goods receipt to assembly floor.
• Process purchased parts rejected through Material Review Board (MRB) or the requisitioner for immediate replacement /credit as deemed necessary.
• Assist Accounts Payable and Receiving departments with reconciling packing slip discrepancies including part or quantity issues.
• Assist the Quality Dept. with upkeep and additions to the ASL.
• Assist with creating and renewing Wilcox / Supplier Non-Disclosure Agreements.
• Reviews safety procedures and follows them, making suggested improvements.
• Promotes safety awareness.
• Seeks opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.
• Uses PPE appropriately.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Experience

• Associate degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, or related discipline is required.
• Must have a minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience in purchasing or planning.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be very organized, detail-oriented and have the capacity to work on multiple issues simultaneously.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize tasks and priorities in accordance with company needs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Wilcox is a U.S. government defense contractor, and this position is responsible to control access to export-controlled technology. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access U.S. government-controlled technology prior to beginning work.

Preferred Skills/Abilities

• APICS / NAPM Certification.
• Familiarity with SAP B1 software.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, or related discipline.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Repeating motions that include wrists, hands, and fingers.
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.