The Buyer/Planner role will have primary responsibility for purchasing and production planning activities to achieve business objectives and customer service goals. The Buyer/Planner is a flexible and versatile individual who is comfortable working in an early phase R&D environment.

• Procurement and timely delivery of R&D and production materials, components, consumable materials, equipment, and services needed to meet the objectives of the business at the best total cost and quality.
• Assist in shipping/receiving of customer products/materials and supplies to support development and production.
• Implement Epicor systems and tools that will support inventory management and planning best total cost and quality.
• Includes proactive risk mitigation, supply execution oversight, forecasting, production planning and monitoring and reporting of results.

• Lead purchasing activities to acquire R&D materials, controlled material inventory, and services in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Execute and manage purchases in Epicor.  Solicit quotations, negotiate pricing, provide analyses as needed.
• Expedite material deliveries per R&D timeline demands, production/lab shortages, or schedule changes.
• Work with site employees and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice and/or transaction discrepancies.
• Manage supply of/purchase consumable inventory related to facility operations and upkeep.
• Ship and receive through Epicor and supplemental systems, as required.
• Ensure all receiving documentation is correct and accompanies all packages.
• Supply interdepartmental communication for receipts and shipments daily.
• Review and maintain all shipping documents.
• Receive customer materials into secure area in accordance with GMP guidelines.
• Work closely with engineers and managers in identifying best in class suppliers.
• Facilitate receipt and distribution of vaporous materials in accordance with procedures.
• Implement process improvements to gain efficiencies, reduce costs, and align with lean principles.
• Lead Epicor planning projects and activites. 
• Monitor long-term material demand to ensure site requirements are thoroughly satisfied.
• Identify purchase requirements from Epicor PO suggestions and independent demand for inventory, Service and MRO items.
• Plan and schedule production jobs to Production using Epicor to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Develop work instructions for new processes.
• Maintain an organized work area.
• Interface with suppliers to ensure performance expectations and optimal business relationships.
• Administer and issue Customer Materials to Production jobs.
• Analyze and support the inventory cycle count program to resolve any discrepancies.
• Lead routine cycle counts on controlled material inventory.
• Support kitting efforts to prevent project downtime and delays.
• Support packing and shipping of project materials, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.  

• The ideal candidate will have five or more years of experience in material control/ purchasing with mechanical buying experience.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Experience working within an MRP system is essential.
• Microsoft Office skills.