Electromechanical Supply Chain Buyer/Planner

Qualdoc; Marietta (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualdoc is seeking a Supply Chain Buyer/Planner in Marietta, OH to manage purchasing and material planning for electromechanical power distribution products. You will collaborate with engineering, production, quality, scheduling, logistics, and sales to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.

Key duties include supplier evaluation, PO management, and ERP/MRP usage to optimize inventory, lead times, and NPI/BOM activities. Strong Excel skills and ERP experience are required for success.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of buyer and/or material planning experience in manufacturing.
• Experience purchasing electromechanical, electrical, or electronic components.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Infor, or similar.
• Understanding of MRP logic, demand planning, and supply chain fundamentals.
• Strong supplier negotiation and cost-saving skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs, and technical specifications.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and supply/demand modeling.

Responsibilities

• Purchase electrical and electromechanical components (bus bars, breakers, contactors, transformers, enclosures).
• Create and manage purchase orders, including spot buys and blanket POs.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers based on quality, cost, lead time, and engineering requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and supplier agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance using on-time delivery, quality PPM, and lead-time metrics.
• Identify supply risks involving single-source, sole-source, and long-lead components and develop mitigations.
• Use ERP/MRP systems to review demand and generate planned orders.
• Maintain item master information, including lead times, safety stock, MOQs, and reorder points.
• Coordinate with production scheduling to align material availability with plans.
• Perform cycle counts and inventory reconciliations.
• Support NPI, ECO, and BOM activities with engineering teams.
• Coordinate with quality on SCARs, NCM disposition, and FAI requirements.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Negotiation

MRP & Demand Planning

Inventory Management

Supplier Relations

ERP/MRP

Data Analysis

Cross-Functional Coordination

Problem Solving

Electrical/Mechanical Knowledge

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Epicor

Infor

Job description

Qualdoc is seeking a Supply Chain Buyer/Planner in Marietta, OH to manage purchasing and material planning for electromechanical power distribution products. You will collaborate with engineering, production, quality, scheduling, logistics, and sales to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.

Key duties include supplier evaluation, PO management, and ERP/MRP usage to optimize inventory, lead times, and NPI/BOM activities. Strong Excel skills and ERP experience are required for success.