Buyer/Planner at Rely Innovations – Janesville, Wisconsin

JOB TITLE: Buyer/Planner

DEPARTMENT: Materials

REPORTS TO: Materials Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for ensuring material availability, pricing, and quality for production needs, including information flow down to suppliers both internal and external, to meet contractual requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Source, monitor and negotiate with suppliers, during the bid process, to obtain best pricing, quality and lead time value for the company on materials used in the production process.

2. Plan, release, monitor, and movement of purchase orders and delivery dates upon award of contracts, as required to support production schedules through review of purchase orders, inventories, and production plans for the company.

3. Coordinate with suppliers for returns/replenishment of discrepant material to minimize impact to production process.

4. Assist in supplier audits both internal and external.

5. Interface with Suppliers, Engineering, Quality, and Production to maintain material availability and flow.

6. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

7. Perform all other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

POSITION TYPE:

This is a Salary Exempt full-time position.

TRAVEL:

Travel (less than 15% of work time).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

5 - 10 years comparable experience is required.

1. 5-10 years comparable purchasing experience is required.

2. Previous purchasing experience in a Government Contracting environment including FAR Clauses.

3. Ability to read technical drawings, understand Bill of Materials, and familiarity with various commodities and component manufacturing methods.

4. Excellent written and oral communication skills, organization skills, and proficiency in Microsoft applications is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

2. This is mainly an office position; however, some physical labor is required, when assisting others. This would require the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.