Demand Planner/ Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary : This dual role of Planner and Buyer will be responsible for both raw material planning and purchasing. This person will be responsible for performing forecasting activities including creating, and maintaining forecast models for the factory and products, managing SIOP activities as well as coordinating with sales, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing. This person will be the sole point of contact for negotiating and creating purchasing orders and coordinating with key factory personnel to maintain adequate supplies, while maintaining detailed documentation of all purchases.

Important : We are not able to provide visa sponsorship or OPT.

Job Responsibilities :

• Assist the factory and supply chain team in reducing cost and risk
• Negotiate, create and Track purchase orders and ensure the ERP system has the most updated delivery date information.
• Compiling reports on product and vendor performance and running daily reports for factory KPI tracking
• Track current inventory, order points and order quantities.
• Work with operations scheduling to ensure items that are needed for production are in stock or will arrive before they are needed.
• Own accurate rolling 12 months demand forecasts for manufactured finished goods and communicate changes to team.
• Coordinate with the Supply Chain team to lead regular Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) meetings with cross-functional team.
• Interact and Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to understand demand forecast drivers
• Develop processes to implement and improve forecast accuracy, increase collaboration with internal and external partners, and ensure that the translation of demand into the supply-planning process works seamlessly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Company Description

StaffSource is committed to creating long-term partnerships where we can truly affect both clients’ and candidates’ lives for the better. Our success is rooted in matching talented professionals with environments that suit their goals, personalities, lifestyles, and skills. A perfect placement allows candidates to thrive in their new role and hiring managers to fill their openings with top talent that aligns with both the needs of their team and the company’s culture.

Founded in 2003, StaffSource now has a 20 year company history with business units operating within Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, Sales, Executive Search and more. Still headquartered in Knoxville, TN and lead by our founder John Sharpe, we are now serving clients and candidates all across the United States. We conduct national, regional, and localized talent searches based on the specific needs of each client and the unique goals of top talent everywhere.

Company Description

StaffSource is committed to creating long-term partnerships where we can truly affect both clients’ and candidates’ lives for the better. Our success is rooted in matching talented professionals with environments that suit their goals, personalities, lifestyles, and skills. A perfect placement allows candidates to thrive in their new role and hiring managers to fill their openings with top talent that aligns with both the needs of their team and the company’s culture. Founded in 2003, StaffSource now has a 20 year company history with business units operating within Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, Sales, Executive Search and more. Still headquartered in Knoxville, TN and lead by our founder John Sharpe, we are now serving clients and candidates all across the United States. We conduct national, regional, and localized talent searches based on the specific needs of each client and the unique goals of top talent everywhere.