The Senior Planner/Buyer takes a significant role in the development and creation of production and procurement requirements. This position proactively measures performance of both the production plan execution and procurement process to ensure the business is successful at meeting customer needs as well as key business objectives. This role actively works with organizations outside of the local facility to support and improve the planning and procurement process. The Senior Buyer/Planner will work closely with the Operations, Sourcing and Global Supply teams to drive lead-time reductions, process and cost improvements. While supporting the local site, this role is responsible for taking a broader business view to problems, projects and assignments. This position is expected to lead and participate in projects and activities with a broader scope than the local site.

 Schedule, prioritize and monitor production to support customer service, as well as key site and business metrics and Operations   Support teams

•  Place orders for raw materials to support production plan. Work with Buyers to insure continuity of supply. Identify procurement lead time   issues and capacity constraints.  
•  Support supplier audits and certification in conjunction with supplier quality and global sourcing.
•  Interface with account management, advanced supply chain planning to support order requirements.
•  Work closely with Buyer partners to manage engineering change orders, material obsolescence and end of life situations for purchased   materials.
•  Lead projects and activities that impact the business beyond the site assigned. Expand the scope of work to other sites within the region   and to other regions.
•  Maintain current Supply Chain system requirements (data integrity for item attributes).
•  Apply LEAN concepts to planning and procurement activities to support demand driven actions.

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years operations planning, or central supply chain experience required.
• ERP system experience required
• Strong computer knowledge is required including Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Supply chain system experience.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Good math and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to determine priorities and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to manage project constraints and risks.
• Ability to work under pressure and strict guidelines

The compensation for this role is competitive and will be based on experience and qualifications.  The anticipated range is $78,000-$101,000.