Strategic Buyer & Planner: Optimize Materials & Suppliers

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alto-Shaam is seeking a Buyer/Planner to manage planning, procurement, and supplier relations in a manufacturing environment. You will analyze MRP, manage materials, and collaborate with engineering to minimize excess while ensuring on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in purchasing and ERP experience (Oracle Fusion), with strong analytical and communication skills and a customer-focused approach. This on-site role offers growth within a collaborative supply chain team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in purchasing, materials management, or supply management in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in Supply Chain Management best practices; CPSM or APICS certification preferred.
• Customer service oriented with a focus to deliver on-time results.
• Proven experience with ERP systems; Oracle Fusion experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze MRP, safety stocks, reorder points, and service requirements ensuring adequate requisitions are released to support value stream production plans.
• Collaborate with Commodity Managers & Engineering to implement engineering changes while minimizing excess and obsolete material.
• Process requisitions into purchase orders and obtain acknowledgement from suppliers.
• Ensure timely delivery of raw materials to maintain production flow while minimizing cost of ownership; maintain master data in Oracle Fusion.
• Manage procurement of materials, components, and services necessary for production.
• Ensure suppliers meet delivery requirements through regular follow-up and proactive expediting; escalate if shortages occur.
• Maintain good supplier relations and represent Alto-Shaam professionally; drive suppliers to meet delivery and quality expectations.
• Develop and execute inbound transportation strategies across site-specific suppliers to lower total cost of ownership.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities targeted at quality, supplier performance and process improvement.
• Adhere to TA-390 Supply Chain Training Matrix.

Skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Alto-Shaam is seeking a Buyer/Planner to manage planning, procurement, and supplier relations in a manufacturing environment. You will analyze MRP, manage materials, and collaborate with engineering to minimize excess while ensuring on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in purchasing and ERP experience (Oracle Fusion), with strong analytical and communication skills and a customer-focused approach. This on-site role offers growth within a collaborative supply chain team.