Stock Buyer/Planner

Responsible for maintaining and supporting Production functions with materials. Must react to changing production schedule backorders and expedites late deliveries.

• Reviews stock material in warehouse for order placement/replacement.
• Verifies and/or counts stock in warehouse locations for work order changes.
• Performs bi-annual inventory and as needed.
• Reviews purchase requisitions from the stockroom and verifies quantity listed compared to current inventory levels.
• Responsible for placing indirect orders for maintenance, service calls, and construction-in-progress orders for plant upgrades.
• Follows up on back orders, expedites delivery and approves arrangements for delivery and notifies the appropriate department.
• Evaluates vendor performance and utilizes selection of different vendor sources.
• Receives shortage lists and updates with all pertinent information, delivery date expected, purchase order number, and vendor reference and distributes to specified departments.
• Searches for alternate vendors during shortages or stockouts.
• Prints and reviews open orders, send copy to vendors for their review when necessary.
• Prints and reviews open orders and send updated copy to vendor for expediting.
• Meets with vendors, customers, and sales representatives.
• Assists electrical and finishing departments in locating specified material quickly.
• Reviews with Engineering current changes on part numbers, TCN, and ECN updates. Resolves discrepancies and initiates approval for substitute items.
• Requests MSDS forms from all vendors concerning hazardous material on purchase requisitions and sends to Safety Officer.
• Sets up credit account with new vendors.
• Works with Accounting to resolve invoicing discrepancies.
• Assists the warehouse in setting up tag systems for stocked items and maintaining pull tag systems.
• Assists with vendor managed inventories and with setup of new VMI programs for stocked materials.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices with an emphasis on safety regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by management.

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Qualifications

• Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Experience 1 - 2 years in purchasing and supply chain Certificates, Licenses or Registrations Must have a valid driver’s license and driving record satisfactory to our company insurance policy Knowledge/Skills
• Knowledge of algebra, geometry and mathematical formulas
• Must have excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office applications) and other applicable inventory and payroll systems
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.