Buyer/Planner - Commercial Ballistic Helmets Value Stream

24 hours ago

Cleveland, United States Avon Protection Full time
Job Title: Buyer/Planner - Commercial Ballistic Helmets Value Stream

Location: Cleveland, OH

Business Unit: Team Wendy

Purpose of Position:

The Buyer/Planner will be responsible for the procurement of materials, components, and supplies necessary to support production operations in a manufacturing environment. This role involves ensuring that materials are available to meet production schedules. The Buyer/Planner will also collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and quality assurance, to ensure efficient inventory management and minimize production delays.

Essential Duties and/or Functions:

1. Material Procurement:
o Procure materials, components, and supplies in accordance with production requirements.
o Ensure timely delivery of materials.
2. Planning and Scheduling:
o Create and manage production plans and schedules based on customer demand, inventory levels, and production capacity.
o Monitor production schedules and adjust as necessary to ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders.
o Work closely with the production team to align material availability with production needs.
3. Inventory Management:
o Manage inventory levels to ensure adequate supply while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
o Conduct regular reviews of inventory to identify slow-moving or obsolete materials.
4. Continuous Improvement:
o Drive process improvements in procurement and planning processes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall productivity.
o Participate in cross-functional teams focused on lean manufacturing, inventory reduction, and process optimization.

Required Minimum Qualifications:
• 3-5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain planning, or inventory management, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.

About Avon Technologies:

We are a world leader in protective equipment, with a reputation for innovative design, high-performance quality and specialist materials expertise. Our two brands, Avon Protection and Team Wendy, supply our respiratory and head protection portfolio to customers across the globe from our manufacturing sites in the UK and North America .At Avon Technologies, we recognize that our success relies on the collective efforts of our talented team. As an organization, we welcome individuals who embody our #FIERCE company values - fearlessness, integrity, excellence, resilience, collaboration, and the ability to execute.

What We Offer:
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Competitive Compensation Package
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • 401k Matching
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Learning and Development Initiatives


This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Cleveland, OH is $70,000 annually. The final salary offered to a 5successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.

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