VAC Buyer-Planner

About the Role

Bray International is a global leader in industrial valves, actuators, and control products, delivering innovative flow control solutions to customers in more than 40 countries. The Buyer/Planner is a highly visible position of planning and scheduling work orders and sales orders, procurement, and open order management processes to deliver essential production planning and procurement services to internal customers and ultimately the end user.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and execute sales orders and work orders to meet required customer delivery needs
• Develop and manage strong vendor relationships
• Develop sourcing matrices
• Manage procurement and replenishment of assigned products
• Maintain timely and accurate order acknowledgments and supplier promise dates
• Review and take action daily on critical need items for urgent customer sales orders
• Expedite/follow up on open purchase orders to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
• Expedite/follow up on open production orders across value streams to maximize stock availability and ensure timely delivery of product
• Support sales, production, and other key internal customers on purchasing, production, and inventory needs
• Proactively engage with suppliers to negotiate and resolve performance issues that may impact costs, customer service, or quality
• Ensure compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit, and quality management processes
• Meet and exceed defined performance goals
• Swiftly adjust/adapt/pivot planning/purchasing orders due to changing order deliveries or requirements or unexpected vendor delays

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Distribution, Supply Chain, Business Management, Engineering, or other related field
• 5 years of experience in a planning, purchasing, or production control position
• 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, involving interaction with Assembly team members
• Mastery of ERP systems and how to drive supply through MRP to accurately meet demand
• Vendor management, issuing purchase orders, finding solutions for non-conforming material, and assisting with accounting’s invoice verification
• Ability to read engineering drawings and tolerances

Why Work for Us

At Bray International, we are the leading provider of industrial valves, actuators, and related control products, renowned for our innovative flow control solutions worldwide. Joining our team means becoming part of a company that values excellence, integrity, and collaboration.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay Plans
• Comprehensive Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, and 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Healthy Work Environment: a smoke-free, drug-free workplace to ensure a safe and productive atmosphere for all employees
• Career Growth: numerous opportunities for advancement within the organization
• An Exceptional Company Culture: a privately-owned and operated business with over 30 Years of Engineered Excellence