Senior Materials Planning Analyst

About the role

Purchase materials, equipment, supplies and services that are considered standard/commodity items in accordance with Purchasing policies, procedures, specifications or other regulations. Review and analyze purchase requisitions, identify alternate sources of supply as appropriate. Interpret purchasing procedures for internal customers and suppliers, acting as liaison between suppliers and internal team. Other areas of responsibility include purchase order distribution & expedition, delivery tracking and order coordination with materials planning team.

Responsibilities

• Manage individual purchases that are transactional, tactical and commodity based.
• Issue Purchase orders and verify supplier receipt and acknowledgement.
• Use the document control system to monitor raw material specification revisions and provide latest revision to suppliers with each purchase order.
• Monitor lead times and shipments in order to meet delivery requirements.
• Work with suppliers to resolve any purchase order, delivery or receipt concerns.
• Work with A/P team to resolve match exceptions and hold out invoices.
• Monitor inventory levels in-house and/or at supplier to ensure supply chain continuity (Component and chemical raw materials, manufacturing consumable items).
• Prepare annual blanket orders for review and approval in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• College degree is preferred.
• 3–5 years purchasing and procurement experience.
• Effective organization and time management skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously required.
• Effective verbal and written communication with peers and suppliers.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Solid problem-solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills including MS Office suite of products required.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• PeopleSoft purchasing experience a plus.
• Omniflow experience a plus.

This position may be available in the following location(s): US – Rochester, NY (Plant)