Sr Planner Buyer

About the role

Cengage Group is hiring a Senior Planner Buyer to support the Global Supply Chain team. This role involves scheduling stock replenishment, monitoring customer back orders, collaborating with forecast managers, coordinating with finance business managers, scheduling work orders, managing excess stock levels, and aligning with content teams on new product specifications.

Responsibilities

• Schedule stock replenishment based on forecasts, vendor capacity, and manufacturing specs to maintain industry standard fill rates and turns.
• Maintain industry standard fill rates and turns by monitoring customer back orders and initiating manufacturing as required.
• Collaborate with the Forecast Manager to review and refine forecasts.
• Schedule work orders with the distribution center to assemble kits.
• Manage excess stock levels to align with company goals.
• Align with content teams on new product specs and dates.
• Complete procurement of finished goods from global manufacturers.
• Ensure timely deliveries from vendors or internal shops.
• Resolve issues with suppliers regarding costing, specs, and delivery.
• Expedite jobs and arrange drop shipments when needed.
• Coordinate with the distribution center to address receipt issues.
• Work with cost accounting to finalize orders.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience as a planner-buyer.
• Proficiency with Excel, Oracle JD Edwards, SAP, or other ERP systems.
• Knowledge of book manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience as a planner-buyer.
• Proficiency with Excel, Oracle JD Edwards, SAP, or other ERP systems.
• Knowledge of book manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Pay

$67,000.00 - $107,200.00 USD

Schedule

N/A