Senior Purchasing and Demand Planner

1 week ago

Reston, Virginia, United States Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. Full time
Job Overview

Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. is a leading firm in specialty pharmaceutical chemical solutions, seeking a skilled Senior Purchasing and Demand Planner to join their team.

This role is responsible for planning and purchasing packaged materials, bulk chemical materials, and lab supplies. The successful candidate will coordinate purchases from direct manufacturers and distributors, ensuring strategic inventory and service levels to support company objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Execute business intelligence data to drive supplier compliance on high-quantity goods and services, monitoring KPI indicators such as supplier on-time delivery, purchase order confirmations, and inventory cycle count accuracy.
  • Support global strategic sourcing on sourcing projects using best-in-class project management methodologies.
  • Incorporate contracts and statements of work into the Oracle Supplier Master, Approved Supplier Lists, and Blanket Purchase Agreements to support active purchases.
  • Review MRP/demand planning requirements, understanding component forecasting and usage, and ensure supplier understanding of PO requirements for long-term product availability.
  • Maintain cross-functional communication to ensure awareness of product additions or changes in specifications as part of Spectrum's change control process.
  • Ensure sufficient stocked quantities are maintained to achieve production and customer support demands, utilizing confirmations, safety stock, reorder points, J.I.T. deliveries, and forecast demand.
  • Manage purchasing processes, including confirmations, expediting orders, and tracking supplier KPIs and scorecards.
  • Collaborate with the SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) process as a key partner.
  • Monitor incoming shipments and ensure level loading between East and West coast facilities.
  • Communicate with Customer Service and other departments regarding product availability and supply constraints.
  • Lead action plans for managing slow-moving and excess inventory.
  • Contribute to the development of standards and implement procedures for materials planning, product acquisition, inventory control, material distribution, and logistics management.
Qualifications

Experience and Education Requirements:

A Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or chemical engineering, or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 5 years purchasing or production planning experience, preferably in the chemical industry.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle ERP, and MRP systems.
  • Knowledge of demand forecasting techniques.
  • Proven track record of collaborating cross-functionally to support continuous improvement projects.
  • APICS certification preferred.

Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated expertise in a procurement role.
  • Demonstrated professional process management skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills.
  • Strong customer service orientation.
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

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