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Sr. Buyer Planner

Supply Chain Portland, Tennessee

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Description

Fluidra is looking for a Sr. Buyer Planner to join our team in Portland, TN.

WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

+ Manage the entire purchasing cycle, including generating requisitions, quotations, PO creation, weekly Order Management follow ups, goods reception and final payment.

+ Purchase the correct goods and services in the specified quantity, price and quality.

+ Responsible for constantly analyzing supplier capacity vs the requirements utilizing RCCP planning tool to maintain the right inventory levels to supply the demand.

+ Monitor and controlling supplier performance about their On-Time Delivery, implementing efficient order management process

+ Understand the different classes of inventory (raw materials, WIP, finished goods, MRO, service parts, damaged and obsolete).

+ Maintain and suggest the right safety stock levels and stocking plan strategy per item.

+ Responsible to maintain the item attributes in the ERP and planning system, such as Buy or Make, UOM, Weight and Dimensions, MOQ, EOQ, Lead time and Country of Origin

+ Collaborate with Logistics to obtain Certificate of Origin from suppliers

+ Collaborate with Sourcing department in a supplier rating program that monitors and measures performance while providing timely feedback to the supply partners as well as collaborate on Value Improvement projects.

+ Responsible to maintain the most accurate quote and pricing in the MRP System

+ Understand PPV process and collaborate with Sourcing to develop new suppliers that support our business needs in terms of quantity, quality, efficiency and cost.

+ Actively participate in the ECO (engineering changes order) company process as main direct contact with supplier to make sure the engineering changes are implemented properly.

+ Familiar with Distribution Planning process to make sure the inventory is delivered to the right warehouse.

+ Responsible for running the MRP process in a weekly basis following reorder point, planning time fences, and advice the Material Manager about supply constraints

+ Utilize MRP system to the fullest capabilities (purchasing and planning process)

+ Expedite components and goods after weekly MRP analysis, utilizing exceptions messages (reschedule in/ reschedule out/ cancelation)

+ Understand basic principles of sustainability, including reverse logistics and reworking product lines.

+ Knowledge about the different Manufacturing Environments as well as Lean methodology (Kanban and VMI)

+ Collaborate with Quality to resolve supplier's quality issues. Negotiate with suppliers on rejected materials final disposition; return to vendor, reworks and associated costs.

+ Experience working with AP department –three-way match process and invoice reconciliation.

+ Responsible for the phase in/out of inventory when a product transition happens to different source, or manufacturing location (direct purchase or sub-suppliers)

+ Demonstrate trustworthiness and professionalism with suppliers, peers and team members.

+ Supplier Relationships: The ability to evaluate and ensure that supplier performance meets or exceeds defined performance standards and adheres to overall company policies and procedures.

WHAT WE SEEK

+ 3+ years of demonstrable purchasing and/or materials management experience.

+ Demonstrate the ability to manage complex task

+ Contract and Local manufacturing experience

+ Ability to cope with pressure

+ Understanding of MRP/ERP systems.

+ Analytical, critical thinking and detail-oriented skill

+ Logistics experience as a plus (incoming domestic and international)

+ EPICOR experience preferred, but not a must

+ Organized and time management skills

+ Advance Excel (pivot tables, v-lookup, basic formulas)

+ Ability to make decisions under pressure

+ Data management skills

+ Negotiation skills, good to have

+ Sourcing skills, good to have

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Supply Chain Management

APICS CPIM certification- good to have

Lean manufacturing- good to have

WHAT WE OFFER

An exciting opportunity to dive in and begin your career with a company that offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:

+ 3 weeks of paid vacation

+ 11 paid Holidays

+ Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability

+ 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)

+ Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement

+ Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year

+ Company sponsored FUN events!

+ Generous product discounts

WHO WE ARE

Fluidra is a publicly listed company focused on developing innovative products, services and IoT solutions for the residential, commercial and wellness pool markets, globally. The company operates in over 45 countries, has over 7,000 employees and owns a portfolio of some of the industry’s most recognized and trusted brands: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP®, S.R. Smith®, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover ‐ Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects®, Del® and Nature2® names. With these combined resources we’re able accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.

Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation.

Don't meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building an inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may be just the right candidate for this role or another role in the organization. Fluidra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Fluidra recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.