Planner-Raw Material

SUMMARY Administer the procurement of raw material in accordance with prescribed regulations and procedures. Reviews and analyzes purchasing requisitions, investigates and develops sources of supplies, prepares bid specifications, issues bid requests and reviews quotations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks. Ability to negotiate pricing in conjunction with our long-term agreement contracts Process receiving transactions and material allocation daily Track incoming material on time delivery from vendors Works to manage inventory levels to adhere to budgetary guidelines Develop relationships with all vendors to assure that the company receives quality materials and competitive pricing to meet corporate standards.

Works to quality standards for material purchases Negotiate vendor agreements to minimize inventory overages while assuring on-time delivery. Source secondary vendors to ensure product availability. Timely and accurate purchase order entry based on MRP Timely communication with manager, internal and external customers.

Produce periodic reports for manager as needed Analyze inventory reports to identify slow moving items, overstocked items and obsolete inventory. Work in conjunction with production departments to maintain appropriate inventory levels and turn slow moving items, overstock items and obsolete material into cash Source, negotiate and transact scrap sales.

Other duties as assigned BASIC QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or equivalent GED from an accredited institution. Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from an accredited institution. Strong MS Office skills. Experience in ERP Systems Working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) SALARY RANGE : $71,000/yr - $76,000/yr