Technical Buyer/Planner

Rehrig Pacific Company; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific Company seeks a Technical Buyer Planner to ensure material and component availability while balancing cost, inventory, quality, delivery, and supply continuity. You will manage purchasing, supplier performance, lifecycle risks, and procurement data, partnering cross-functionally to support new products and changes in demand.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) and 3–7 years in purchasing or materials management, with strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Computer Science, Supply Chain, Operations, or similar.
• 3-7 years of experience in purchasing, component procurement, planning, or materials management.
• Experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or technology-based components is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills including interpreting technical specs, drawings, and supplier data.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and intermediate to advanced Excel.
• APICS/CPIM or related certifications a plus.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material and component availability to meet business and customer requirements.
• Manage purchasing, inventory planning, and supplier performance.
• Maintain ERP planning accuracy and respond to demand changes.
• Mitigate lifecycle risks and identify cost-improvement opportunities.
• Execute purchasing activities including POs, confirmations, expediting, and follow-up.
• Maintain procurement master data (lead times, pricing, MOQ, documentation).
• Monitor procurement performance (availability, on-time delivery, cost).

Skills

ERP/MRP expertise

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain know-how

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

APICS CPIM certification a plus

Tools

ERP software (SAP/Oracle)

MS Excel (advanced)

Job description

?The Technical Buyer Planner is accountable for ensuring material and component availability to meet business and customer requirements while balancing cost, inventory, quality, delivery, and supply continuity. The role manages purchasing and inventory planning, supplier performance, component lifecycle risks, and procurement data while partnering cross-functionally to support new products and changes in demand.

Areas of Accountabilities

Manage inventory levels, safety stock, replenishment, and MRP parameters to ensure material availability.

Manage supplier performance and relationships, evaluation, qualification, issue resolution, cost improvement, and alternative sourcing.

Maintain ERP planning accuracy and respond to changes in demand.

Evaluate and qualify suppliers in service to Quality and Engineering, resolve supplier issues, identify cost-improvement opportunities, and develop alternative sources where appropriate.

Mitigate component supply-continuity risks by managing end-of-life notices, last-time-buy requirements, successor components, technical substitutions, and secondary-source qualification.

Monitor lifecycle risks and drive appropriate mitigation actions.

Define sourcing and material-readiness requirements for new products and changes in demand in service to Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, and Supply Chain.

Communicate and communicate? Wait.

Execute purchasing activities, including purchase order issuance, supplier confirmations, expediting, and follow-up, to support timely and accurate material supply.

Maintain accurate procurement master data, including lead times, pricing, minimum order quantities, and required documentation.

Monitor procurement performance, including material availability, on-time delivery, and cost performance, and drive corrective and continuous-improvement actions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Bachelor’s degree preferred (Computer Science, Supply Chain, Operations, or similar).

3-7 years of experience in purchasing, component procurement, planning, or materials management.

Experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or technology-based components is a plus.

Strong analytical skills including interpreting technical specs, drawings, and supplier data.

Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and intermediate to advanced Excel.

APICS/CPIM or related certifications a plus.

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Strong analytical and open ended problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Willingness to travel up to ~15%.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Rehrig Pacific, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is