Purchasing Planner Job at BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC.
Bauer Compressors Hiring Event
February 22, 2023
1:00pm - 5:00pm
861 Glenrock Road. Suite 114
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
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WHO WE ARE
At BAUER Compressors, we pride ourselves on creating a positive work environment for our employees, while supporting both their professional growth and their individual wellness. We offer a variety of benefits, including: an on-site chef with "at-cost" meal pricing, an on-site doctor, an EAP (employee assistance program), and some positions have flexible scheduling. BAUER is proud to be a diverse company that encourages advocacy, internal opportunities, and promotion. Employees at BAUER can feel a sense of fulfillment and purpose by serving industries from firefighter and military safety to cleaner renewable energy for the planet.
BENEFITS
- Holiday Pay with no waiting period
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- 401(K) retirement plan
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Educational Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
POSITION SUMMARY
The Purchasing Planner I is responsible for the execution of purchase orders to conform to requirements of the Master production schedule. The Purchasing Planner I is responsible for expediting parts and orders from vendors, managing vendor relationships, and data integrity of the ERP system. The Purchasing Planner I reports to the Senior Manager of Sourcing and Supply Chain ManagementJOB FUNCTIONS
Include the following, but other duties may be assigned.
- Plans and procures production component materials.
- Plans and procures capital equipment, shop supplies and MRO (Maintenance, Repairs and Operations) purchases.
- Works with suppliers, providing updated forecasts/ requirements as necessary to ensure there is sufficient supplier capacity and resources.
- Tracks assigned products to ensure sufficient supply to meet both dependent and independent demand, updates ERP with confirmed dates and alerts Production Planning of issues.
- Maintains Item Master purchasing data integrity with regards to group code, minimum order quantity, order multiple and purchase lead time. Data accuracy is critical.
- Executes ECO’s (Engineering Change Orders), updating incoming supply to latest revision levels and reclassifying or scrapping existing stock as appropriate; recommends ECO effectivity date changes to Engineering if existing stock needs to be used up.
- Maintains suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct. This may involve conferring with manufacturers, distributors, and vendors to obtain product or service information, price, availability, delivery date, or sample requested by end user and/or to obtain alternate manufacturer distributors, and vendors for inventory and non-inventory items.
- Monitors and orders all items through purchasing queue to keep production flowing in a timely manner.
- Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
- Performs co-worker’s tasks during absences within the department.
- Performs tasks in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
- Maintains work environment in accordance with Lean 5S standards and performs tasks in accordance with company safety standards. Drives continuous improvement.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement or related; OR four plus (4+) years of relevant experience which would provide the required knowledge and skills and allows successful performance of the job.
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Must be detail oriented and able to multitask and prioritize demands.
- Self-starter, ability to resolve issues and research solutions.
- Ability to work under pressure and independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated organizational and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate information clearly and effectively; listen, maintains confidentiality, speak professionally, and learn process and procedures quickly.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
- Ability to comprehend and respond to customer needs in a timely manner.
VALUED BUT NOT REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- APICS certification.
- Experience using an ERP System.
- Experience with reporting and analytics.
- Experience in the manufacturing industry.
REPORTING TO THIS POSITION
- No direct reports.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use of eyes for close vision, use hands, fingers, grasp, handle, reach, listen, talk and may need to talk on the telephone while taking notes. Occasionally the employee must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds or ask for assistance.Normal working schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8am to 5pm. The noise levels in some manufacturing facilities frequently may exceed the normal dBA. The employee is required to wear eye protection when walking through the plant.
Bauer Compressors is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
An E-Verify Company. A Drug-Free Workplace.
Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Employer.
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