Buyer/Production Planner

Summary: The Buyer/Production Planner, reporting to the Materials Manager, serves as the primary coordinator for managing purchase order required dates, monitoring procurement data to ensure on-time delivery, and performing various procurement functions as needed. This individual will support all Anderson locations and employees, leading by Anderson Process Core Values: Growth, Expertise, Embrace Change, Teamwork, & Community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Ensure accuracy and appropriateness of order confirmations and shipments through consistent communication with suppliers.

•    Address and escalate issues such as missed delivery dates or order discrepancies to internal & external team members (Suppliers). 

•    Build rapport and maintain strong, dependable relationships with suppliers through clear, open, and proactive communication.

•    Proactively monitor material and parts shortages, offering value-added solutions with suppliers.

•    Create and manage purchase orders, ensuring supplier delivery dates align to production needs.

•    Coordinate inventory returns for defective materials and parts, documenting and expediting the process.

•    Engage regular communication with suppliers, to obtain product or service information, including pricing, availability, and delivery expectations.

•    Execute all procurement activities in compliance with departmental procedures, ensuring accurate and thorough data entry.

•    Adhere to all safety guidelines of the company.

•    Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Skills/Experience

Required:

•    At least (2) years of Purchasing/Buying/Expeditor or related field.

•    Advanced utilization of Microsoft Excel.

•    Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with all levels of an organization; ability to contribute as a member of a team.

•    Proven ability to successfully troubleshoot and contribute value-added solution(s).

•    Ability to self-manage detailed projects and execute high-level deliverables.

•    Exceptionally good written, verbal, and presentational skills.

•    Mastery of time allocation and prioritizing commitments.

     Preferred:

•    Knowledge of Manufacturing/Distribution environment.

•    Experience with ERP or MRP systems.

•    Bachelor’s degree in related field.

Physical Requirements:

•    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with a covered disability to perform the          essential functions of the position if an undue hardship is not imposed.

Anderson Process is an Equal Opportunity Employer