Buyer/ Planner

Job Summary

The Buyer/Planner is responsible for purchasing materials, components, and services needed to support production and customer demand. This role plans and manages inventory levels, places and tracks purchase orders, and works closely with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of quality materials. The Buyer/Planner collaborates with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service, to support production schedules, resolve supply issues, and maintain material availability.

Job Responsibilities

• Create, review, and maintain purchase orders to ensure material availability and support production schedules.
• Monitor open orders and communicate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of materials and components.
• Manage planning actions, including order expedites, de-expedites, reschedules, and cancellations, to align supply with demand.
• Build and maintain positive supplier relationships while assisting with the resolution of delivery, quality, and invoice-related issues.
• Collaborate with Operations, Production, Engineering, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to address material shortages and support business objectives.
• Maintain inventory levels in accordance with company targets and support working capital objectives.
• Review forecasts, demand changes, and inventory trends to adjust planning parameters, including safety stock and lead times.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and planning data within the ERP/MRP system.
• Complete departmental standard work, reporting, and documentation in accordance with established procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and assist in the development and maintenance of purchasing and planning processes.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in related field, Associates Degree required in related field – supply chain management a plus
• APICS, CPM or CPSM certification preferred
• 3+ years minimum work experience in supply chain or related field, preferred
• Customer Experience mindset
• Earn others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions
• Work cooperatively with others without regard to level or status to achieve results
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, and achieve results with little oversight
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional environment
• Manage own time, priorities, and resources to achieve the goal
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Project management experience preferred
• Advanced analytics and Microsoft Office skills preferred

Competencies

• Supplier relationship management
• Cost analysis and negotiation
• Inventory planning and control
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

Making NexGen Products - Cooling the World’s Ever Expanding Data Centers
Airconditioned work environment
Benefits start day one
401K match
First year, 4 weeks’ vacation (accrued)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nortek Data Center Cooling. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

To Apply

Please visit our career site at www.nortekair.com/careers.