Senior Buyer & Planner — Valve Supply Chain

IDEX Corporation; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

PTO

Job summary

IDEX Corporation in the United States seeks a Senior Buyer Planner – US Valve to lead end-to-end planning, forecast with the sales team, and align production and materials to meet customer demand. You will own the MRP process, manage purchase orders, and partner with engineering and sourcing to support growth.

Success requires 5+ years in materials/supply chain, a Bachelor's degree, and APICS is preferred. Strong Excel and ERP experience are essential for data-driven decisions and on-time

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to interface effectively with suppliers and internal cross-functional counterparts.
• Disciplined approach to creating and adhering to Material and Production Planning standard work.
• Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets, build formulas and pivot tables to support decision making.

Responsibilities

• Build Standard Work for material planning activities for US Valve products.
• Own the MRP process for assigned portfolio - including issuing/monitoring open purchase orders and expediting parts as needed to support customer demand.
• Coordinate with Engineering and sourcing on new product development and Engineering Change Requests to ensure proper material setup in the system.
• Review and analyze cycle counts to assist warehouse in root cause countermeasures to improve inventory accuracy.

Skills

Communication

Lean concepts

Standard Work

Advanced Excel

Analytics

Independent

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS certification

Tools

JD Edwards ERP

Job description

IDEX Corporation in the United States seeks a Senior Buyer Planner – US Valve to lead end-to-end planning, forecast with the sales team, and align production and materials to meet customer demand. You will own the MRP process, manage purchase orders, and partner with engineering and sourcing to support growth.

Success requires 5+ years in materials/supply chain, a Bachelor's degree, and APICS is preferred. Strong Excel and ERP experience are essential for data-driven decisions and on-time