Knife Gate Valve Planner/Buyer

About the company

Founded in 1986, Bray International is a global leader in industrial valves, actuators, and control products, delivering innovative flow control solutions to customers in more than 40 countries. As a privately held company with nearly four decades of engineered excellence, Bray has built a strong reputation for high-performance products, superior value, and exceptional customer service. Our fully integrated product line serves over 12 diverse industries, meeting the rigorous demands of the process sector with reliability and precision. Driven by a long-standing commitment to excellence, Bray offers the stability of a trusted, privately owned organization that continues to grow through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Guided by our vision to be the most respected and successful valve, actuator, and controls company in the world, Bray places people—our employees, customers, and partners—at the heart of everything we do. We pursue progress through continuous improvement, a family-like culture, and an entrepreneurial spirit that shapes the future of flow control solutions.

About the role

The Planner/Buyer is a highly visible position responsible for executing stock replenishment, reviewing inventory controls, planning and scheduling work orders and sales orders, special order procurement requirements, and open order management processes to deliver essential purchasing services to internal customers and ultimately the end user. The scope of this position encompasses supporting the day-to-day procurement and manufacturing needs of the Bray Knife Gate Line.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement and replenishment of assigned products
• Maintain timely and accurate order acknowledgments and supplier promise dates
• Review and take action daily on critical need items for assigned responsibilities
• Meet and exceed defined performance goals
• Expedite and follow up on open purchase orders to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
• Support sales, production, and other key internal customers on purchasing and inventory needs
• Schedule and execute sales orders and work orders to meet required customer delivery needs
• Proactively engage with suppliers to negotiate and resolve performance issues that may impact costs, customer service, or quality
• Ensure compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit, and quality management processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Understanding and basic knowledge of MRP systems and their functionality
• Exposure to and experience working within a manufacturing or high-volume industrial distribution environment
• Minimum of 1–3 years experience preferred in a purchasing, inventory management, planning, or logistics role
• Above-average skills with Microsoft Excel and demonstrated aptitude for mathematical formulas and equations

Benefits

• Competitive pay plans
• Comprehensive benefits effective the first of the month after 30 days of employment, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid holidays and vacation
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Smoke-free, drug-free workplace
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• Privately owned company with over 30 years of engineered excellence and a family-like culture