Senior Buyer & Planner: Supply Chain & Inventory Lead

Naterra International; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Naterra International, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Senior Buyer / Planner to lead supply planning, procurements, and supplier management to ensure on-time product availability and cost control.

You will partner with Demand Planning, Operations, Finance, and external manufacturers to validate capacity, optimize inventory, and mitigate risk while driving continuous improvement. This role leads a team responsible for PO management, supplier escalation, and supply tracking to minimize

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry in Supply Chain, Procurement, or Manufacturing Operations.
• Experience managing suppliers, purchase execution, and inventory planning in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical capability with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis or ERP tools.
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external manufacturing and supplier partners.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and execution risks simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of resolving supplier, capacity, and execution related challenges.
• Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to present fact-based, execution-focused recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain favorable relationships with suppliers, vendors, and other business partners; ensuring performance metrics, service levels, cost targets, and contractual commitments are met.
• Partner with Demand Planning to confirm supply feasibility against the approved demand plan, including capacity, lead times, and inventory implications.
• Serve as the feasibility gatekeeper for supplier execution during Stage Gate and product launch cycles, validating manufacturing capability, capacity, lead times, and inventory readiness to protect on-time delivery and reduce execution risk.
• Support the onboarding and ongoing management of qualified suppliers and manufacturing partners; partner with Quality on supplier quality management and compliance.
• Own supply planning, inventory strategy, and procurement execution based on the approved S&OP output.
• Translate approved demand into executable purchase plans, ensuring alignment with supplier capabilities and inventory targets.
• Optimize inventory levels to balance service levels, minimize carrying costs, and mitigate excess or obsolete inventory risk; lead cross-functional execution to reduce E&O.
• Act as the primary escalation point for supplier performance, production delays, and supply constraints.
• Represent the Supply Chain function in cross-functional initiatives, providing supply execution insights and feasibility-based recommendations.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and automation within procurement and supply execution workflows.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

ERP tools

Inventory planning software

Job description

Naterra International, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Senior Buyer / Planner to lead supply planning, procurements, and supplier management to ensure on-time product availability and cost control.

You will partner with Demand Planning, Operations, Finance, and external manufacturers to validate capacity, optimize inventory, and mitigate risk while driving continuous improvement. This role leads a team responsible for PO management, supplier escalation, and supply tracking to minimize