Materials Buyer Planner

MATERIALS BUYER / PLANNER

Position Objective

Ensure the timely availability of raw materials, supplies, and components required to meet the production schedule, while maintaining optimal inventory levels and avoiding shortages, line stoppages, overstocking, and emergency purchases.

The role involves translating production requirements into a supply plan and coordinating material needs across Purchasing, Warehousing, Production, Quality, and suppliers.

Job Duties & Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze the production schedule and determine material requirements.

• Develop and update the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) based on production needs.

• Review available inventory, materials in transit, purchase orders, and historical consumption.

• Determine necessary purchase dates and quantities.

• Monitor critical materials and those with long lead times.

• Identify potential stockout risks in a timely manner.

• Review purchase order claims and contracts in accordance with company policy.

• Participate in developing specifications for services, equipment, products, supplies, or substitute materials.

• Identify new product demands, schedules, and procurement needs; propose requirements and product orders to meet demand.

In Coordination with Production

• Review the production schedule daily.

• Confirm material availability before releasing production orders.

• Anticipate shortages that could cause work stoppages.

• Reschedule requirements when production changes occur.

• Coordinate priorities in response to urgent schedule changes.

KEY POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Management, or a related field.

Desirable:

• Courses or certifications in Materials Planning, MRP, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Inventory Control.

Languages:

Fluent in both English and Spanish. Bilingual professional able to read, translate, converse, and write in English.

Experience:

2 to 4 years of experience in:

• Purchasing or sourcing

• Materials planning

• Inventory control

• MRP

• Production planning

• Manufacturing industry

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• MRP.

• BOM (Bill of Materials).

• Inventory management.

• Maximum and minimum levels.

• Reorder point.

• Lead time.

• Delivery times.

• Intermediate/advanced Excel.

• Database management.

• Inventory metrics/KPIs.

• ERP/MRP systems.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.

• 5S.

Job Skills

We are looking for someone who is:

• Analytical

• Organized

• Proactive

• Highly disciplined regarding follow-up

• Results-oriented

• Able to work under pressure

• Skilled at negotiating and communicating with suppliers

• Able to identify problems before they occur

• Possessing a sense of urgency

• Good at time management

• Able to handle multiple priorities

• Critical competency: ability to anticipate needs/issues

WE OFFER:

Excellent salary

Law benefits and above, such as Food Coupons and Savings Founds

Great work environment

If you are interested and meet the requirements, please apply through OCC platform.