Senior Buyer/Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize production flow by identifying bottlenecks, proposing load leveling strategies, and balancing capacity, material availability, and demand volatility
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for chronic shortages, Work Order failures, capacity constraints, and systemic execution issues
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning accuracy, lead time reduction, data integrity, and schedule stability
• Support NPI item tracking and ensure planning and purchasing readiness for new product introductions
• Train and mentor Associate Buyer/Planner and Buyer/Planner I/II team members on D365, Work Order discipline, and planning and purchasing methodologies
• Participate in planning optimization initiatives and advanced D365 tooling to improve scalability and decision quality
• Monitor supplier and subcontractor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
• Ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations, DFARS, and Cost Accounting Standards (FAR, DFARS, CAS)
• Support price and cost analysis of subcontractor proposals, ensuring alignment with sector policies and regulatory requirements
• Support audits, customer engagements, and compliance driven planning and purchasing activities
• Lead supplier and part qualification initiatives to support resiliency, scalability, and compliance
• Lead supplier negotiations and cost reduction initiatives, balancing cost, quality, delivery, and risk
• Own planning and purchasing standards, work instructions, and governance models, including Work Order policies, frozen fences, and BOM release rules
• Partner with Engineering to govern BOM accuracy, release readiness, and configuration discipline
• Partner with Operations and Engineering leadership to define and drive planning strategy
• Lead planning and purchasing integration into S&OP, ensuring alignment across forecast, capacity, inventory, and material strategies
• Own end to end production planning and purchasing for complex product lines, ensuring demand is translated into stable, executable, and compliant plans
• Ensure consistent application of planning discipline across teams and programs
• Own supplier related risk identification and mitigation strategies for assigned product lines
• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex planning, material, and supplier issues
• Influence cross functional decision making through clear, data driven communication and leadership presence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, manufacturing operations, business administration, engineering or operations management and 1 or more years of experience in purchasing, buying, and/or supply chain management or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of FAR/DFAR acquisition procedures and requirements is a plus
• Works positively in a high-energy and fast-paced environment
• Self-driven, analytical, results oriented, and motivated to work effectively without direct supervision
• Communicates quickly and thoughtfully through integrated team structures
• Strong interpersonal skills with a best-in-class customer service mindset
• Expertise using software like Excel to perform data analysis
• Ability to read technical drawings and documents
• Able to logically solve problems and to keep projects moving in an orderly and structured fashion to maintain schedule requirements by analyzing inputs from various sources
• Strong organization skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Able to make decisions and solve practical problems with a variety of variables in situations where standardization may be limited
• Has a working knowledge of an ERP/MRP environment and Purchasing Best Practices
• D365 experience is a plus
• Familiarity with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate is based on qualifications
• Sr Buyer/Planner - $90K - $115K annually
• Other Compensation And Benefits:
• Target Cash Bonus of 5% of earned wages
• Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 10 paid Holidays
• Eligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month after your start date
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including prescription and orthodontia with employee-paid premiums as low as $40.00 per pay period
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Aflac Supplemental Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
• Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave Pay
• Tuition Assistance
• Pet Insurance