Position Summary

The Buyer/Planner is a dual role responsible for the daily performance management of our external suppliers & planning of production orders in support of the Cambridge Springs Plant. The Buyer/Planner's primary responsibilities are to establish the necessary flow of purchased material into the plant to meet agreed upon customer delivery schedules. The incumbent also has the authority to set priorities in the master production schedule and coordinates with shop floor supervision to execute their plan. This critical decision-making role manages material availability, along with machine and labor capacity to ensure customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Act as primary interface with suppliers & manages all activities related to planning, inventory, delivery, & lead time. Minimize inventory while maximizing customer service.
• Managing the department's order backlog to achieve on time delivery to customers and mitigaging late orders as needed.
• Reviewing order changes, customer requests for delivery/order status and resolution of customer issues and concerns.
• Convert purchase requisitions to purchase orders.
• Review & execute MRP exception messages.
• Create production orders within the department as needed.
• Analyzing forecasts vs. actual demand vs. planned supply and making necessary adjustments to the plan.
• Scheduling production needs within shop floor production areas to ensure supply plans are achieved.
• Managing subcontracted services to facilitate on-time shipments to our customers.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities and provides suggestions for cost reduction and improved efficiency
• All other tasks facilitating on time shipment of quality products to satisfy customer needs while controlling inventory, past due, and cost

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience which has provided both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 1-2 or more years of related experience.
• Understanding of inventory management processes and tools
• Ability to learn technical concepts quickly and be able to clearly explain them in writing
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Accurate work and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with high tolerance for interruptions and changing priorities

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of SAP and scheduling transactions
• Experience in Aerospace manufacturing plants or Aerospace products.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.

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Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.