Temporary Buyer/Planner

Overview:
Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology-or multiple X-ray technologies to address each customer's unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

 

Rapiscan Systems is seeking a Temporary Buyer Planner to join our team for a 5 month assignment. This individual will make procurement and purchasing decisions based on the departmental requests and needs and ensure service and operations have the required supply on an as needed basis.

Responsibilities:
Perform day-to-day purchasing functions to ensure material is available and customer requirements are met.

Expedite supply when required to ensure on-time shipment. This includes priority order expediting.

Determine quantity of material to be purchased based on cost and inventory targets in accordance with inventory model.

Resolve anticipated or current shortages of parts and plan accordingly.

Responsible for all decisions affecting how individual components are planned within the structure of the inventory model.

Responsible for managing the inventory level of all components.

Report to their manager any inventory or demand activity that appears to be extraordinary. Manage backorders and immediate supply issues that impact current backlog.

Maintain and update the systems within the department that involve the assigned area of responsibility.

Develop strong relationships with factories and suppliers in order to ensure cost and delivery objectives are met.

Optimize inventory holding through effective planning and planned obsolescence.

Support the manager in assigned project work.

Communicate to necessary parties when shipping commitments cannot be met due to supplier or planning performance.

Resolve issues with non-conforming inventory.

Work with vendors on returns or fixes of non-conforming inventory.

Work with Finance team to enter new vendors into system.

Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.

Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.

It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.

Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications:
Associate’s degree preferred. Years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

2+ years of purchasing or materials management experience desired. Experience in a distribution environment preferred.

At least 2 years of experience in a team-based work environment.

Strong negotiation skills.

APICS Certification a plus.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Please review our benefits here:
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire. Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

 

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OSI Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “OSI”) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. If any person or entity, including a recruiter or agency, submits any information, including any resume or information regarding any potential candidate, without a signed agreement in place with OSI, OSI explicitly reserves the right to use such information, and pursue and/or hire such candidates, without any financial obligation to the person, recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited information or resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are considered and deemed to be the property of OSI. 

 

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OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.

 

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