Demand Planner & Procurement Specialist

ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City is seeking a Buyer/Planner I to manage demand planning, forecasting, and purchase order execution ensuring material availability for day-to-day operations.

You will collaborate with technical operations, maintain ERP parameters, and monitor supplier performance to balance cost, service, and compliance. This position supports a stable flow of materials within a high‑volume clinical lab environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or better in Other: See Notes or related field.
• Bachelor's Degree or better in Other: See Notes or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain managementOR Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of demand planning and procurement experience in an ERP-driven planning environmentOR High school diploma plus four years’ related demand planning and procurement experience
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and multitasking abilities
• CPSM, CPIM, or other Supply Chain certifications
• Cert Prod Inventory Mgr
• Cert Prof Sup Management
• Supply Chain Professional

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with technical operations and internal stakeholders to understand the material and inventory requirements for each technical section and/or testing requirements.
• Maintains ERP planning parameters, including order point levels, safety stock, purchase order quantity and delivery frequency based on consumption and forecasted demand.
• Determine and manage inventory requirements across primary and satellite warehouses or storage locations to ensure uninterrupted material availability based upon decisions made through the planning and forecasting process.
• Works with all supply chain organizations and technical operations to provide professional guidance to ensure compliance with inventory-related cost and process standards.
• Determine procurement activities by issuing and managing purchase orders, standing orders, internal requisitions, managing lot sequesters, and other purchasing transactions in alignment with operational needs.
• Maintain overall understanding of supplier performance to include Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relating to delivery, quality, responsiveness, service reliability, on-time in-full (OTIF) performance, and backorder improvement strategies.
• Purchase materials and services at the most favorable total cost, consistent with quality, quantity, specification and service level requirements. Maintain accurate supplier pricing and purchasing records within the ERP and procurement systems.
• Coordinates resolution of supplier-related issues, including delivery delays, quality concerns, return of defective or rejected, excess, or obsolete materials.
• Monitor and maintain the effective flow of information between supply chain, technical operations, warehouse/storeroom teams, and suppliers to support timely decision-making and understanding.
• Analyze inventory data to identify trends, risks, slow-moving, excess or obsolete inventory, and make corrective actions to maintain inventory health and supply continuity.
• Prepare and provide accurate reports for management including backorder status, past due orders, inventory levels, and on-time delivery metrics.
• Identify, communicate, and support mitigation of risks related to supply availability, demand changes, or supplier performance to the supply chain leadership, and SCVTs.
• Expedites purchase orders to maintain material flow
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of operational continuity and supply chain objectives.

Skills

Strong communication and relationship

Analytical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

CPSM/CPIM or other certifications

Cert Prod Inventory Mgr

Cert Prof Sup Management

Supply Chain Professional

Job description

ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City is seeking a Buyer/Planner I to manage demand planning, forecasting, and purchase order execution ensuring material availability for day-to-day operations.

You will collaborate with technical operations, maintain ERP parameters, and monitor supplier performance to balance cost, service, and compliance. This position supports a stable flow of materials within a high‑volume clinical lab environment.