Buyer Planner

Rittal North America LLC • Urbana, OH • 1d ago

Rittal, LLC has built a strong tradition of innovation and takes pride in a progressive approach to engineering. We design and manufacture the world's leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks, and accessories, including high efficiency, high-density power management, and climate control systems for industrial, data center, outdoor and hybrid applications.

Buyer Planner is responsible for planning and procuring materials and services to support production schedules and business needs. This role requires a strong understanding of supply chain principles, analytical skills, the ability to manager on time deliveries effectively with suppliers, proficiency in SAP PP & MM, and a deep understanding of procurement process to support complex, high-volume production environments with fluctuating demand.

Primary Activities/Duties:

Develop and maintain material requirements plans based on production forecasts, customer orders, ERP demand, and inventory levels.

Issue purchase orders, confirm deliveries, and manage on-time delivery performance.

Manage supplier relationships, ensuring timely delivery and communication.

Monitor inventory levels, proactively addressing shortages and surpluses.

Collaborate with production planning and other departments to ensure material availability and timely production.

Evaluate supplier delivery performance and recommend improvements (in coordination with sourcing team).

Resolve invoice and purchase order discrepancies.

Escalate supply constraints to management and sourcing as needed.

Contribute to continuous improvement in purchasing and planning.

Participate in planning meetings to communicate supply status and address potential issues.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Requires long durations on the manufacturing floor and/or long durations in the office at a computer. Stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach frequently throughout the work shift. Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, waist level.

Mental Requirements:

Work in a fast paced environment, adapt to assignment changes easily, ability to multi-task, learn office procedures and learn and use new software. Must be detail oriented; communicate effectively via oral and written communications with all levels of employees, customers and vendors. Self-starter willing to work through and seek answers to on going new requirements. Must be able to work with minimum supervision.

Safety Requirements:

Wear safety-toed footwear, safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection and additional personal protective equipment where required.

Direction & Decision Making:

Complete directives given either verbally or written, make and assist in determining logical decisions.

Relationship:

Direct Contacts: PPC Manager, Production Planning/ Material planning & buying Supervisor, Production Planning & Control Team Members, Buyers, Sourcing team, Raw material warehouse team, Managers, Supervisors, Production team, sales operations, internal and external vendors and customers

Indirect Contacts: All other departments throughout the plant

Knowledge & Experience:

High School Diploma or GED required.

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field preferred

Proven experience in production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment with high product variability and complex constraints.

Advanced proficiency in SAP PP & MM, or equivalent ERP system

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Agile mindset and ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Work Environment:

Must work in both office and plant floor environment.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may contact the company's Human Resources Department at (937) 399-0500.

This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

Rittal LLC and Eplan are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. EEO, including Disability/Vets.

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