What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer Inventory Planner position at Woodsage LLC?
Role and Responsibilities
Buyer Inventory Planner responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support the vision, mission, and guiding principles of the company.
- Manage material flow to ensure inventory is maintained to the optimum level to support on time customer deliveries while keeping inventory holdings at the appropriate stocking levels.
- Eliminate stock outs while eliminating excess and obsolete inventory.
- Define inventory policies through recommending replenishment and/or safety stock levels.
- Review common raw materials at multiple sites and define distribution plan.
- Follow and analyze market trends to assess changes in material lead-time and cost to optimize sourcing for Woodsage LLC requirements and make recommendations to the management team.
- Work with the Strategic Supply Chain Director on assigned strategic sourcing projects for assurance of supply, reduce landed cost, and ensure world class quality products and services.
- Collaborate with other departments and management to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable substitutions.
- Work with the sales team, engineering team, and production team on new product and/or process development, material optimization and rationalization.
- Maintain compliance to ISO 9001:2015 quality standards for inventory/purchasing and related activities.
- Perform purchasing activities such as, but not limited to;
- Material planning and tracking activities & Raw materials procurement.
- Creating, processing, and submitting purchase orders through ERP system.
- Supplier performance tracking and evaluation including quarterly supplier evaluations.
- Verification and entry of receiving documentation, and reconciliation of invoice variances.
- Administrative duties relating to purchasing and receiving including tracking through PO lifecycle.
- Professionally represent Woodsage LLC with vendors and suppliers on purchasing activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field; OR combination of education & experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced changing environment.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills including data analysis.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients & vendors
- Able to work well in a team-oriented work environment.
- Positive attitude, continuous improvement mindset, and self-directed individual.
Physical requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on a computer
- Must be able to lift to 20 pounds at times.
- Must be able to access all areas of the plant to determine needs.
Benefits
- 401k Matching
- PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 1 Floating Holiday
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- STD/LTD
- Accident
- Life Insurance
- Pre-paid Legal
- Pet Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity
- Critical Illness
- EAP
