Buyer Planner

About the role

Spectrum Brands is seeking a proactive and driven supply chain expert to join our team as a Buyer/Planner. You’ll play a pivotal role supporting our supply planning processes with an established best-in-class S&OP framework. In this role, you’ll develop and execute robust purchasing strategies to align supply plans with inventory investment goals and customer service standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the tactical relationship of raw material supplier base, both domestic and international, to ensure the execution of material purchasing aligns with manufacturing production schedules.
• Leverage and sustain advanced planning systems and optimization (SAP IBP, S4/PPDS) to develop raw material plans in supporting of purchasing strategy, ensuring efficient production management, operational stability, and the achievement of customer service level targets.
• Create and maintain critical SAP master data elements to ensure accuracy in supply and production plans.
• Help manage slow moving and obsolete raw material SKUs for proper disposition.
• Engage in regular cross-functional collaboration with sales, marketing, supply chain, operations, and customer service to align and balance demand with supply.
• Proactively identify potential supply challenges and effectively communicate solutions.
• Partner with the product development team to ensure new product launches are executed efficiently and timely.
• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks to ensure timely completion in a fluid environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management preferred
• 1+ years of supply chain experience is required
• SAP experience strongly preferred
• Intermediate MS Excel experience required (Vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)
• Experience in a Consumer Packaged Goods environment preferred

Skills

• Purchasing, Planning or Inventory Management background.
• Strong understanding of MRP systems.
• MS Office experience.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong customer orientation.
• Proven aptitude for multitasking; ability to identify and manage a variety of high priority tasks and provide resolution in a calm and effective manner.
• Attention to detail; excellent organizational skills.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter

Work Environment

Office Environment