The Material Buyer/Planner is responsible for monitoring buy item flows, ensuring component availability to prevent shortages and production downtime, and managing inventory levels to meet targets
Job Summary
The Material Buyer/Planner is responsible for monitoring buy item flows, ensuring component availability to prevent shortages and production downtime, and managing inventory levels to meet targets.
Key responsibilities include timely procurement, analyzing requisitions, selecting suppliers, coordinating with Quality Assurance, and identifying cost and cash flow opportunities.
Allegion offers a rewarding opportunity with a commitment to professional development, work-life balance, health benefits, a 401K plan with company match, and tuition reimbursement.
Matching Summary
The Material Buyer/Planner is responsible for monitoring buy item flows, ensuring component availability to prevent shortages and production downtime, and managing inventory levels to meet targets.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Procurement of production/inventory/MRO items
Supplier performance evaluation
Inventory level management
Production downtime avoidance
Material shortage identification
ERP and Microsoft Office proficiency
Nice-to-have
Strong customer service orientation
Team oriented and cohesive work
Detail-oriented and self-motivated
Work in a fast-paced environment
Work well with external suppliers
Key Requirements
BA/BS degree preferred
APICS (CPIM) or equivalent certification preferred
Considerable knowledge of industry related supply base
Skilled in production and supplier scheduling
Experience with rate based or flow line manufacturing
Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP