Material Planner/ Buyer

Job Title: Material Planner / Buyer
Location: Mocksville, NC
Type: Contract through the end of the year. It could lead into a permanent opportunity

Hours: Monday-Friday 7a-4p

Pay: up to $40 per hour DOE   

Job Overview: Material Planner/Buyer needed for the Mocksville, NC plant, which manufactures rotary screw and centrifugal air compressors. This role is responsible for managing the material planning and purchasing process, from placing orders to coordinating supplier deliveries for both production assembly lines and service parts. The position also involves handling engineering changes and ensuring seamless integration into production, while providing essential support to production and management as needed.

Key Responsibilities of the Material Planner / Buyer:

• Manage the planning and procurement of all purchased parts within your area of responsibility, including releasing, firming, canceling, or deferring work based on inventory, demand, and capacity. Ensure inventory levels support the production plan.
• Place and maintain purchase orders for raw materials, adjusting orders as needed based on changes in customer demand. Work closely with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and manage material supply independently.
• Plan for Service Parts requirements for purchased materials to meet fluctuating external customer demands.
• Resolve issues related to purchase orders, invoicing, and pricing in collaboration with the Accounts Payable department.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date purchase order information in the ERP system, adjusting release dates, quantities, and closing orders based on demand.
• Coordinate engineering changes, ensuring that instructions are clearly communicated and executed. Collaborate with Production and Purchasing to stop procurement of materials impacted by changes and minimize inventory waste.
• Keep engineers updated on the status of Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and ensure smooth incorporation of changes into production, minimizing scrap and reworked parts.
• Represent the Production Planning and Analysis team in meetings, preparing monthly and other management reports as needed.

Qualifications of the Material Planner / Buyer:

• Experience in Material Planning and Purchasing, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to understand manufacturing engineering processes and interpret blueprints.
• Strong mathematical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with Oracle R12 or similar ERP systems is a plus.

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the production process by ensuring materials are planned, procured, and delivered on time to meet production goals.