Sr. Buyer/Planner

About the role

The Senior Buyer/Planner at Stanley Access Technologies, a division of Allegion, supports the Farmington Manufacturing Operation. This role involves strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, inventory optimization, and project leadership to ensure best-in-class cost, quality, and delivery performance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations, engineering, and finance to drive inventory optimization, supplier innovation, and process improvements.
• Mentor junior buyers and use procurement analytics/ERP tools to support decisions (experience with D365 F&O preferred).
• Help lead procurement and planning for assigned categories: quoting, negotiating, ordering, and tracking all components.
• Develop and execute category strategies that optimize total cost of ownership, mitigate supply risk, and improve quality.
• Evaluate and manage supplier performance, drive improvements in DSI, on-time delivery, and adherence to quality specifications.
• Resolve supplier delivery issues, expedite critical material, and reschedule with suppliers to minimize production impact.
• Collaborate with production and planning to maintain target inventory levels versus departmental goals; recommend and implement corrective actions.
• Lead or support supplier development, qualification, and cost-reduction initiatives (including RFQs, supplier consolidation, contract negotiations).
• Manage special projects, including new product introductions, short-run programs, and process improvement efforts.
• Drive lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives in partnership with production and operations teams.
• Maintain target customer service levels (~98%), monitor KPIs, and provide actionable reporting to stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach junior buyers/planners; contribute to team process standardization and best practices.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems (Dynamics 365 preferred) to plan, place, and track orders and to analyze inventory and procurement data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of manufacturing purchasing/procurement experience with demonstrated background in quoting, negotiating, planning, and supplier management.
• Proven experience with ERP/MRP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills, advanced Excel capability, and experience using data to drive decisions.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience delivering cost reduction programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or influence continuous improvement/lean initiatives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with D365 F&O preferred.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Advanced Excel capability.
• Project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Continuous improvement/lean initiatives experience.
• Written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

• Strategic sourcing.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Inventory optimization.
• Project leadership.
• Supplier innovation.
• Process improvements.
• Supplier performance evaluation.
• On-time delivery.
• Quality specification adherence.
• Supplier development and qualification.
• Cost-reduction initiatives.
• Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• ERP/MRP systems (Dynamics 365 preferred).
• Procurement analytics.
• Data-driven decision making.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Communication skills.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off.
• 401K plan with a 6% company match and no vesting period.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Disability Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Voluntary Wellness Program.
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work.
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back.
• Opportunities to leverage unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.

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