Buyer / Planner

Buyer / Planner

Buyer / Planner responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Managing Parker procurement of materials and services to support quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Requires application of basic purchasing principles, theories, and concepts.
• Ensuring timely acquisitions of products or services from known sources of supply.
• Planning, scheduling, and monitoring the efficient movement of materials through the production cycle to ensure the shipment of products as scheduled to maximize on-time delivery.
• Resolving issues in the areas of requisition accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery, and supplier payment.
• Maximizing inventory turns while minimizing cost of freight, cost of quality, and lead time.

Scope / Supervision and Interaction :

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Qualifications :

Additional Comments :

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and / or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position. Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.