Sr. Buyer/Planner

Airtech Vacuum; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company

Job summary

IDEX, via its Airtech unit in the US, is seeking a Senior Buyer Planner for the Valve segment. This role partners with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to build forecasts and ensure production plans and materials align to demand.

Responsibilities include leading MRP, inventory health, and collaboration across engineering, sourcing, and operations. Strong Excel and ERP knowledge are essential for data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Materials / Supply Chain, Sourcing, or Finance.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from four-year university (preferably with a focus in Supply Chain Management, finance or engineering) or equivalent experience.
• APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) certification is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets, build formulas and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Build Standard Work for material planning activities for US Valve products.
• Partner with the commercial team to forecast demand and supply constraints.
• Develop short- and long-term supply plans to meet demand and capacity.
• Own the MRP process, monitor purchase orders, and expediting as needed.
• Interface with Engineering, sourcing and operations on new product development and changes.
• Review cycle counts to improve inventory accuracy.
• Aim for 95%+ on-time delivery to customers.

Skills

Communication

Lean concepts

Standard Work

Excel analytics

Analytical skills

Multitasking

ERP knowledge

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

APICS certification

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Position Summary

The Senior Buyer Planner – US Valve, is responsible for the end-to-end planning activities throughout the Fluidics segment. This individual will partner with the Supply Chain Manager in sales & operations planning - working closely with the commercial team to build forecasts, while also ensuring that the appropriate production plans and materials are in place to support customer demand. The Material and Production Planner will also be responsible for collaborating with the organization’s commercial, sourcing and operations teams to ensure the proper capacity is in place to support long-term growth projections.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Build Standard Work for material planning activities for US Valve products.
• Partner closely with the commercial team to understand future requirements while also considering consumption history; develop monthly revenue projections considering both demand and supply constraints.
• Build both short and long-term supply plans that consider demand vs. available capacity. Work with production team as needed to address capacity gaps and identify needs to ramp up/reduce output to better align to customer needs.
• Own the MRP process for assigned portfolio - including issuing/monitoring open purchase orders and taking action to expedite/de-expedite parts as needed to support customer demand and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Interface with Customer Experience and Inside Sales functions to address supply chain topics – including stock availability, demand outlook and potential supply risks.
• Utilizes the 80/20 and ABCXYZ concepts in conjunction with Plan For Every Part (PFEP) to determine appropriate safety stock levels through detailed analytics and execute plans to achieve key metrics accordingly.
• Reviews freight reports, identifies root cause for expedited costs and charges back suppliers when appropriate.
• Communicates with vendors on performance and escalates significant supply chain risks or opportunities.
• Coordinates 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
• Owns the material plan – (MTO, MTS, Kanban) and analysis to ensure product is available to deliver 95%+ OTD to customers

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to interface effectively with suppliers and internal cross-functional counterparts.
• Knowledgeable in lean concepts including standard work development.
• 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 assist in developing data-driven insights to support decision making
• Excellent analytical skills, detail-oriented, and ability to multitask.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team.
• Advanced knowledge of ERP Systems (J.D. Edwards preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education and/or Experience

• +5 years of relevant experience in Materials / Supply Chain, Sourcing, or Finance required
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from four-year university (preferably with a focus in Supply Chain Management, finance or engineering) or equivalent experience
• APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) certification is preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are represented of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing duties of the job, employee is required to move around and be still; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability safely move around the production and warehouse areas, to assist with inventory discrepancy root cause analysis, and gemba walks

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise level is minimal with intervals of spikes.
• Office working environment, with visits to assembly and warehouse required, to assist with discrepancies and attend Gemba walks.
• Required to wear safety glasses and shoes and utilize safety equipment while present on the shop floor.

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $97,000.00 - $145,400.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family

Operations

Business Unit

Airtech