Senior Buyer Planner

About the role

The Senior Buyer Planner is responsible for the day-to-day management, scheduling, and procurement of inventory to meet the organizational requirements. They monitor and maintain inventory levels to avoid shortages and ensure materials meet quality and delivery expectations across production and customer orders.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, planning, and managing material requirements
• Actively negotiating for best price and seeking opportunities to reduce cost of goods procured
• Issue RFPs/RFQs, analyze quotations, and release purchase orders to suppliers
• Create, maintain, and track Bill of Materials (BOMs); manage component lead times and material availability to meet schedule requirements
• Work cross-functionally to resolve issues and discrepancies
• Issue work orders to Production to meet scheduled delivery requirements; track progress and resolve shortages
• Maintain inventory levels for components and sellable inventory across multiple locations
• Manage vendor nonconformances to obtain root cause and corrective actions
• Generate weekly and monthly status reports for management review
• Cook up sales orders and logistics to ensure on-time delivery of goods to customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Business Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree (MS) preferred
• Supply chain certifications (e.g., APICS CPIM, CSCP) are a plus
• 5+ years of experience in a product/manufacturing environment with buyer/planner responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience as a buyer or planner in a product sales/manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience in material planning and scheduling (MRP/MPS)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer proficiency; advanced Excel skills and familiarity with CRM and ERP/MRP systems
• Experience working in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt well to a dynamic environment; AI tools experience is a plus

Qualifications

• Candidates must be able to obtain/maintain a US Government security clearance
• Candidates must be able to work from Owl’s Danbury office 3 days per week

Skills & Abilities

• Experienced in material planning and scheduling (MRP/MPS)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced computer proficiency, including Excel
• Familiarity with CRM and ERP/MRP systems
• Team-oriented, fast-paced environment experience
• Adaptable to a dynamic environment
• AI tools experience (optional but preferred)

Benefits

Owl offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, generous paid time off, company-paid life insurance, and company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance. Employees may also choose from a variety of voluntary benefits and wellness programs.