Buyer/Planner

Position Summary

The Buyer/Planner position is responsible to analyze sales numbers, monthly demand, and issue Purchase Orders to ensure appropriate inventory levels are kept. Assist in all purchasing and manufacturing tasks and will report to the Procurement Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties as assigned.

Maintain set up of ERP system, including initiating product setup, item setup, forecast parameters, demand planning, lead-time, and bill of materials.

• Monitor inventory levels in assigned markets.
• Issue POs as needed for assigned items.
• Review and prepare all transfer and shipment requests for international markets.
• Review inventory, sales, shipments, and forecast data to develop demand planning model.
• Assist to generate and run approved forecasts in MRP and assist in creating demand plan.
• Analyze and prepare reports on planning, shipments, and transportation data.
• Analyze and track inventory level and track obsolescence.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly physical inventory counts and reconciliation.
• Optimize inventory levels to reduce carrying costs and purge risk.
• Controlling shipment costs by avoiding airfreight.
• Assist Buyers and Planners with daily tasks.
• Update managers.
• Attend meetings as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in supply chain activities (preferred).
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus.
• Network marketing industry experience is a plus.

Qualifications/Skills

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Understanding of supply chain systems, concepts, processes, and requirements.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion and understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change.
• A proactive, decisive, and positive attitude.
• Able to work in a multi-focused culture.
• An aptitude to collaborate, overcome obstacles, and achieve results.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, and ERP systems.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.