Buyer/Planner 2 - CSAT Solutions

CSAT Solutions has always emphasized that outstanding people are the key to our success. We know that outstanding candidates are looking for challenging career opportunities. If you are a highly motivated individual with an entrepreneurial spirit, CSAT Solutions may have a career for you. We invite you to explore the current opportunities available at CSAT Solutions.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates to fill the role of Buyer/Planner 2

Role and Responsibilities

• Manages purchase requisitions, investigates and develops sources of supplies, prepares bid specifications, issues bid requests and reviews quotations
• Helps review, evaluate bids for proper authorization, specifications, and legal compliance
• Builds a consensus demand plan by working with program management and materials management on future forecast needs
• Maintains required records such as quotes and price lists, blanket order files, supplier correspondence, contracts and supplier performance data
• Reviews and executes purchase requirements with principals to support business needs
• Examines departmental purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of provided information necessary for the buying procedure
• Expedites and defers goods and services as required
• Identifies and maintains direct contact with suppliers, builds and maintains solid relationships with strategic supply chain partners
• May participates in regular supplier performance reviews and development of improvement plans
• Maintains ongoing supplier performance data for periodic internal/external review along with initiating corrective actions as needed
• Adheres to agreed-on policies, procedures, and processes that are required by the company, customers, and suppliers
• Maintaining abreast of open orders and partial shipments, this must include material order status and lead times
• May perform market analysis for certain commodities to gather empirical data to justify purchases
• Performs data driven analysis of historical data combined with key inputs on future demand to derive Demand plans that are updated each month
• Reviews data to determine opportunities to decrease inventory, improve customer service levels and reduce total costs
• Monitors supply and demand misalignment with operation sources to implement corrective action plans
• Coordinates the planning and scheduling of materials/components
• Tracks and resolves material shortage and overage issues
• Plans and/or implements improvement programs, processes to internal and/or external logistics systems that adhere to agreed-on company policies and procedures
• Performs other duties such as data entry (real time, shop floor, etc.), report management and working with cross-functional teams on accomplishing organizational objectives and or company goals
• Responsible for meeting ISO 9001 and/or other quality system requirements in their department
• May perform other business functions as assigned

Education, Training and Skills

• Bachelor degree within relevant field
• 4 or more years of experience within a buyer/planner role
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of personnel-intra and inter department and company
• Proficient with MS office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills and root cause analysis
• Must possess proficient communication skills, both written and verbal

CSAT Solutions LP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or other legally protected status