Buyer/Planner job in Boulder

Buyer/Planner

The Buyer/Planner is a combined position that includes both Purchasing and Demand/Inventory Planning responsibilities. Primary responsibilities include day-to-day Purchasing/Planning/Inventory Management and maintaining strategic and collaborative relationships with assigned suppliers. The individual will also be looked upon to provide analysis and recommendations related to changing product demand, process improvements across the procurement process, and perform inventory analysis and reconciliation. The position will help ensure the organization maintains fill rate and inventory-turn requirements on an ongoing basis by gaining an understanding of the overall capabilities of the supply chain and changing demands of the market.

Key Responsibilities-

Update and review Planning Tools on a continuous basisIssue, track, maintain, and ensure accuracy of Purchase Orders for stocked and custom productsCommunicate to internal and external stakeholders out of stock items and recovery timelinesProactively drive vendors to meet expected timelines and delivery schedules and provide visibility and reporting of supplier performanceRecommend and maintain supplier mix targets based on pricing and performanceManage and maintain customer Floor Stocking Agreements and perform related Purchasing requirementsAggregate “new demand” inputs from the Sales team and identify items in which additional inventory is requiredRun weekly wire payment report against vendor invoices and provide to finance to ensure vendors are being paid in compliance of their termsManage and ensure accuracy of all documentation (Packing List, Commercial Docs) related to procurement from domestic and international suppliersMake recommendations for transfers from location-to-location to ensure right-product-in-the-right-placePerform inventory analysis with ability to identify slow moving items, define inventory turns at item/product category/warehouse location levelPerform inventory reconciliations by comparing receipt reports across various systems to identify discrepancies and resulting variancesAccomplish all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested

Qualifications: Experience, Competencies and Education

2+ years’ experience, preferably in a high volume, multi-location distribution environment, concentrating in distribution operations, inventory management, forecasting or transportationDesired Education Level: Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics or Supply Chain Management, Management Information Systems, or related field preferredWell organized, detail oriented and self-directed individual who is able to make decisions independently and be a team playerExcellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with management, internal and external customers, and international vendorsStrong analytical skills with the ability to gather, organize, and assimilate information to make recommendationsStrong computer skills emphasizing MS Excel (Pivot tables and graphical reporting) and ERP reporting systems (preferably NetSuite)Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilitiesStrong inclination towards sustainability in business and personal environments

Job Type: Full-time