Supply Chain Planner

WAVSYS; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WAVSYS in Cary, NC is seeking a Buyer Planner to join the Supply Chain team within the Finance organization. You will help manage inventory and forecast demand, partnering with suppliers and internal teams to optimize procurement and minimize costs.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of materials demand planning experience, with Oracle ERP system proficiency. Strong communication across functions is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of materials demand planning experience required.
• Oracle or other ERP system experience required.
• Previous customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the business unit inventory, including evaluation, approval of return from projects, inventory transactional alignment, execution, reconciliation and inventory projections and tracking.
• Establish a “spares” strategy for new suppliers and subsequent negotiations and existing suppliers and inventories.
• Work with suppliers, colleagues, business partners, and field teams to forecast and order process; resolve discrepancies between ordered and forecasted products.
• Drive demand of materials and services to preferred suppliers in collaboration with strategic sourcing.

Skills

Materials planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Buyer Planner to assist the Supply Chain team within the Finance organization. The Supply Chain team strategically sources quality materials and services at the lowest total cost while enabling effective and efficient purchasing solutions and enhancing supplier partnerships. Day to day you will strategically sources quality materials and services at lowest total cost. As a Buyer Planner you will partner cross-functionally develop forecast and execution plans to secure authorization of inventory liability.

Description

Manage the business unit inventory, including evaluation, approval of return from projects, inventory transactional alignment, execution, reconciliation and inventory projections and tracking.

• Manage the implications and outlook associated with new product introduction and product life cycle strategy for product obsolescence.
• Provide ongoing metrics and reporting related to goals set for forecast accuracy, forecast timeliness, forecast authorization, and forecast-related inventory exposure.
• Establish a “spares” strategy for new suppliers and subsequent negotiations and existing suppliers and inventories.
• Integrate full life cycle management techniques assuming a 10+ year environment of materials planning and management.
• Work with suppliers, colleagues, business partners, and field teams to facilitate forecasting and ordering process. Resolve discrepancies related to products ordered versus forecasted.
• Work closely with the strategic sourcing team to understand contracts with suppliers related to materials and services. Drive demand of materials and services to preferred suppliers.
• Evaluate and submit analyses on monthly, quarterly and annual excess and obsolete materials to business units and accounting.
• Assist with development of streamlined processes for forecast-to-order cycle and have good controls in place for the process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• A minimum of 5 years of materials demand planning experience required.
• Oracle or other ERP system experience required.
• Previous customer service experience preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.Supply Chain

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Company Description

WAVSYS is a national solutions company offering contract, permanent and turnkey staffing solutions by leveraging its international network of 20 offices covering USA, Canada, and the UK.