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Purchasing and Inventory Planning Manager

Precision Castpart · Utica-Rome Area · 3 days ago
Management$115k–$132k/yrInternship

Location: Niskayuna, NY, USA | Division: EPD | Function: Supply Chain/Purchasing | Workplace: On‑Site | Type: Full‑Time | Opportunity ID: 25016

About the role

Manages daily purchasing, inventory management, and production planning. Leads ERP use and management reporting to inform decisions and improve operational efficiency and cost‑effectiveness. Supervises the purchasing and inventory planning team.

Responsibilities

  • Manages day‑to‑day purchasing and inventory management activities and oversees the team’s daily work.
  • Directs procurement and planning policies governing the purchase and delivery of all items within budget and time constraints.
  • Works across departments to balance customer service, inventory investment, and manufacturing productivity, pursuing the highest service levels and productivity with the minimum inventory needed to support those objectives.
  • Responsible for monitoring and reducing purchase price variances to meet profit objectives.
  • Expedites operations and suppliers that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
  • Works closely with Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering to balance customer responsiveness with capacity and material constraints.
  • Responsible for managing inventory net working capital.
  • Leads ERP use, data accuracy, and process improvement in purchasing and inventory planning. Develops management reports on inventory, purchase price variances, supplier delivery, and planning performance; analyzes trends and recommends corrective actions.
  • Assists in managing vendor and supplier selection. Evaluates selection options based on price, quality, support, capacity, and reliability.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers and vendors.
  • Manages, supervises, mentors, develops, and motivates the purchasing and inventory planning team.
  • Coordinates material or product requirements with supervisors across departments.
  • Leads team to deliver corporate goals for this department in the areas of: Safety, 6S, Inventory, Scrap and On‑time shipments.
  • Proactively identifies and manages supply chain risks to the organization.
  • Assures that compliance of import and export requirements are met.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required.
  • 7–10 years of material and inventory management/purchasing experience, including management of thousands of unique part numbers.
  • 5 years of management and/or supervisory experience leading a high‑performing purchasing team, including responsibility for day‑to‑day supervision, coaching, employee development, and performance management.
  • 3–5 years of import, export, and domestic freight forwarding experience or similar experience.
  • Required expertise in information systems management, ERP workflows, data accuracy, and reporting; MAPICS experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated success improving purchasing and inventory planning processes through ERP systems.
  • Strong expertise in ERP data extraction and validation, report development, and purchasing and inventory trend analysis to guide management action.
  • Proficient computer skills in: MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Desired characteristics

  • Familiarity with Lean Continuous Improvement and Six‑Sigma.

Pay and benefits

  • Base salary range: $115,000 – $132,430 USD (salaried).
  • Eligible for Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid at quarterly bonus factor of 1× the Company’s bonus multiple based on Company performance.
  • 120 hours paid time off per year.
  • 10 paid holidays.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance for employees and their families.
  • 401(k) plan eligibility.
  • Relocation authorized for this position.

Export controls & compliance

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including ITAR and EAR). To comply, the role may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

About Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC)

Environment One Corporation (E/One) is an operating company of Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC), a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal parts and industrial products. With corporate headquarters in New York and regional offices and distribution throughout the industrialized world, E/One manufactures and provides products and services for the disposal of residential sanitary waste and Utility Systems for the protection and performance optimization of electric utility assets. PCC operates more than 120 facilities with approximately 20,000 employees worldwide and is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures, and highly engineered critical fasteners for aerospace applications. PCC also leads in airfoil castings for industrial gas turbines, and manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

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