Planner/Buyer

Bettcher Industries; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bettcher Industries in the United States seeks a procurement professional to manage supplier relationships, oversee quotations and deliveries, and optimize data integrity. You will lead commodity strategies, conduct supplier evaluations, and support new product introductions across manufacturing operations.

The role requires a strong foundation in planning, scheduling, and ERP usage, with a focus on cost reduction and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field.
• Minimum 3 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years planning/scheduling and materials management in manufacturing.
• ERP experience required.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of assigned goods in line with company policies and objectives.
• Manage quotations, purchase orders, and delivery of commodities.
• Review requisitions for accuracy and completeness.
• Improve data accuracy and system integrity; develop preferred delivery programs.
• Manage supplier relationships, analyze performance and provide feedback.
• Track commodity metrics to support improvement plans.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and performance; support supplier qualification.
• Invoicing and support contract manufacturing opportunities.
• Act as SME for assigned commodity groups; develop procurement plans.
• Coordinate with operations for new product introductions and production planning.
• Build relationships with internal customers to identify needs and opportunities.

Skills

Planning Scheduling

Supply Chain Experience

Materials Management

ERP Experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Bettcher Industries, Ohio
Birmingham, OH 44889, USA

Description

Essential Functions:

• Procurement
  • Manage procurement of assigned goods / commodities in agreement with company policies and objectives.
  • Manage transactional activities related to the quotation, purchase, and delivery of assigned commodities.
  • Review requisitions for accuracy and completeness.
  • Continually work to improve data accuracy and system integrity.
  • Develop and utilize preferred delivery programs.
• Manage supplier relationships, analyze performance, and provide feedback.
• Track and analyze commodity metrics to develop and implement improvement plans.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and performance.
• Support new supplier identification / qualification
• Corrective action requests
• Invoicing
• Support contract manufacturing opportunities
• Commodity Knowledge
  • Act as subject matter expert for assigned commodity groups
  • Construct, present, and promote commodity procurement plans
  • Pursue product standardization and optimization initiatives
  • Collect and analyze commodity data
• Other
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal customers to identify and address needs, and develop improvement opportunities
  • Pursue continuous improvement / TCO (total cost of ownership) projects with operations, engineering, and suppliers
  • Work with various departments to support projects and new product introductions
  • Plan and monitor production jobs
  • Participate in production and daily management meetings
  • Review customer orders and coordinate promise dates with customer service

Knowledge/Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain or other related field required
• At least 3 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment+
• Proficiency in planning/scheduling, including 3+ years of supply chain and/or materials management experience in a manufacturing environment
• ERP experience

Physical Requirements:

• Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials.
• Regularly required to sit or stand, bend and reach and walk.

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