Buyer/ Planner Intern

Buyer/Planner InternMueller Company (Mueller Co.), the nations leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries, has an immediate opening for a Buyer/Planner in our Cleveland, TN facility.Essential Functions Duties/ResponsibilitiesResponsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies.Maintain day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, system data integrity, and ordering parameters for individual materials.Schedule production within production environment by issuing work orders and maintaining schedules.Maintain ideal inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries, while maximizing turns, and minimizing carrying costs.Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.Perform a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.Understand the dynamics of effective teamwork to attain higher levels of performance.Understand lean manufacturing and can demonstrate various lean practices.Demonstrate a commitment to engage teams in other departments or divisions of the organization.Required QualificationsStrong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to effectively work in a team. Knowing role on team, based on project/task.Demonstrated ability to successfully achieve goals through influence.Cultural knowledge and sensitivity.Possess an analytical mindset.Ability to adapt to system/technology changes as well as use of current systems.Strong organizational skills.Ability to blend multiple sources of data to formulate opinions and recommendations.Exposure to global thought process and diversity.Have ability to follow and challenge Standard Work processes daily.Ability to identify roadblocks in material/information flow and manage exceptions.Demonstrated Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills.Highlight data trends for the business.Demonstrated Risk Awareness and Mitigation.JD Edwards system experience strongly preferred.Education and Experience RequirementsBachelors Degree, business or supply chain preferred.Three to five years of professional supply chain experience.Travel RequirementsNo overnight travel is required.Mueller is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage anyone with the required skills to apply. This job description is subject to change at any time. This document does not limit managements right to proscribe or restrict the tasks or duties that may be assigned or reassigned.Mueller offers an excellent salary and benefits package. Benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with 5% Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability benefits, vacation, 100% paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, student debt retirement matching, well-being program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-provided life insurance, supplemental insurance at group rates, and more.Mueller Water Products, Inc., as well as its subsidiaries, are equal employment employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression), age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In keeping with its obligations under applicable federal, state, and local law, Mueller will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or interview process, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department.This employer participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. The system compares information from an employees Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. This notice applies to all applicants and employees, including those hired to work remotely.Upon enrollment, employers participating in E-Verify are required to clearly display the Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters in English and Spanish, both which may be accessed at the links provided below.