Buyer Planner

2 weeks ago


Crawfordsville, United States IDEX Corporation Full time

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses () around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses () around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Primary Function:

This position will lead business development of our Supply Chain. The ideal candidate uses data gathering and analyzing skills along with sound judgement to make key, business-impacting decisions while also providing recommendations for functional enhancements through the continuous improvement process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Plan and execute procurement of raw materials from domestic and international suppliers with a focus on key suppliers

Maintain strong working relationships and communications with manufacturing and key suppliers to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries with full quantity

Interface with production, sales, purchasing and suppliers in order to schedule purchase orders to meet distribution and service demand

Proactively report product and material availability issues

Coordinate inventory planning and replenishment of raw materials and components in conjunction with our program management teams

Develops component demand forecasts through use of JDE forecasting tool.

Analyze and manage MRP, Source list

Revise and manage Banjo Purchasing PFEP (Plan for Every Part) to ensure the JDE system is effectively planning future requirements

Inventory Management: Support reporting, inventory parameters and reduction of obsolescence exposure

Supplier Management: RFQ, Cost saving initiatives, Negotiations, Supplier relationship/evaluation, Supplier Scorecards

Project management: Project Manage new product launch with all material suppliers

Provide support to Customer Service, Sales team, Product Management and Safety with business and product strategy

Participate and contribute to monthly SIRI (significant inventory reduction items) program management & metrics, S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process

Manage all Consignment/VMI programs execution

Complete special projects and assignments as requested

Requirements:

Minimum of 1-3 years of Buying and procurement experience.

Proficiency in relevant computer applications, Microsoft Office, JD Edwards, Oracle/Demantra preferred

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain, or equivalent experience, preferred.

HS Diploma required.

CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) Preferred and/or APICS (Association for Supply Chain Management) preferred

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?