Job Description

The Buyer/Planner represents the organization in coordinating, monitoring and facilitating a variety of activities involved with the procurement of goods and services to support materials planning and manufacturing operations. This person develops and executes commodity strategies, source selection, cost reduction initiatives, quality improvement and inventory management program goals.


Main Responsibilities:

  • Communicates with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

  • Manages supplier relationships and maintains alternative sourcing available to provide optimal benefits to the organization. Initiates strategic cost saving purchasing initiatives.

  • Works with engineering on new product introductions, including early supplier involvement and to provide material pricing.

  • Reports on price variances and support material cost variance analysis.

  • Discusses defective or...

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