Strategic Buyer & Planner II - Materials & Sourcing

Mellott Manufacturing Co.; Pennsylvania, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mellott Manufacturing Co. is seeking a Buyer / Planner II to handle all aspects of purchasing for production and administrative needs. You will identify suppliers, negotiate terms, manage POs, and support strategic sourcing to mitigate risk and ensure value.

The role requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional communication, and proficiency with MS Office. 3–5 years of hands-on purchasing experience is preferred, with a Bachelor’s degree as standard.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is the standard educational requirement for this position.
• 3–5 years of hands-on, verifiable experience can substitute for formal education.
• Procurement experience with manufacturing materials and services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and qualify suppliers for production and non-production items.
• Develop long-term supplier relationships to ensure best value and avoid shortages.
• Support continuous improvement and strategic sourcing activities such as dual sourcing.
• Coordinate with external vendors and internal departments on material/service needs.
• Procure material based on MRP driven requirements; review pricing, reorder points, MOQs.
• Manage purchase order life cycle from creation to follow-through.
• Manage sub-contracting process and generate work orders.
• Negotiate pricing and issue purchase orders and agreements.
• Place orders with approved suppliers with verified pricing, quantities, delivery dates.
• Review sales order backlog and take action to reduce past-due orders.
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports as required.
• Ensure payment terms and methods are maximized and enforced.
• Provide insight on price variances to reduce unfavorable variances.
• Work with engineering to source new material and create additional sources.
• Support standard processes implementation across departments.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and determine root causes.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Analytical skills

Cross-functional communication

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

MRP

Job description

Mellott Manufacturing Co. is seeking a Buyer / Planner II to handle all aspects of purchasing for production and administrative needs. You will identify suppliers, negotiate terms, manage POs, and support strategic sourcing to mitigate risk and ensure value.

The role requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional communication, and proficiency with MS Office. 3–5 years of hands-on purchasing experience is preferred, with a Bachelor’s degree as standard.