Position:         Buyer/Planner                                                                       Date:      10/20/2009

Reports to:     Purchasing Manager                                 Target Compensation:      entry level

Status:            Full-Time                                                                    Classification:      Exempt

Overview:

The Buyer/Planner is an entry level position that involves the daily material planning and purchase order processing required for a given set of parts or suppliers, necessary to support customer orders and internal manufacturing requirements.   2 years experience in a purchasing or material planning environment is desired.  Reporting to the purchasing manager this person will be responsible for utilizing available reports and tools to plan the quantities and schedule necessary then place actual purchase orders with the appropriate suppliers.  Additional purchasing department tasks will be assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Plan material requirements
  
• Purchase products and components in support of customer orders
  
• Maintains business system purchasing inputs as required
  
• Works with outside suppliers to achieve desired results
  
• Expedites deliveries and/or slows down deliveries as required to maintain optimal inventory levels
  
• Purchases expense items as assigned
  
• Investigates and holds suppliers accountable for vendor errors and or late deliveries
  
• Supplier Selection – collaborates as requested on given projects and vendor selection
  
• Works with Operations, Engineering, Marketing and Sales groups to execute Company projects and strategic initiatives
  
• Professionally interact with suppliers as required
  
• Generate and implement cost –saving initiatives
  
• Does basic MRP analysis of needs

Work environment:

• Majority of work is performed in Office Environment using typical office tools including Computers, Copy machines, fax machines, calculators, PDA
  
• Participates in meetings, conference calls with internal and external personnel as required
  
• Occasionally travels to vendors, trade shows and customers

Skills required:

• Excellent organizational skills; good time management
  
• Excellent PC skills: Word, Excel and email
  
• Professional  Communication skills: will be required to speak and write to vendors, customers and internal RollEase staff
  
• Basic knowledge of terms a typical transactions in a purchasing environment
  
• Good basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and percent calculations
  
• Internet skills

Desired behavioral/ personality traits

• Very Organized; able to multi-task
  
• Highly productive with minimal supervision; drives to get things done expeditiously
  
• Careful, detail oriented
  
• Positive, high energy
  
• Excellent teamwork; can collaborate effectively with others

Education / Experience desired:

• 2 years experience in a purchasing, production control or materials management environment
  
• HS education (Minimum) plus some post HS coursework

Normal Working Hours:

• Scheduled workday is 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, with 1 hr lunch
  
• This is an exempt position and hours required will vary depending on business issues at hand ; occasional weekends may be required to satisfactorily address schedule demands

Key Performance Indicators:

• Productivity – degree of work performed in a given amount of time
  
• Costs Savings – real savings  achieved (old costs compared to new costs)
  
• Vendor Performance : How well the vendors perform is a reflection of that buyers performance as well
  
• Reliability – consistency of work effort and results
  
• Accuracy – how accurate are the purchases and related transactions performed
  
• Teamwork – how well does this person contribute to team projects and goals
  
• Ability to work independently  with minimal supervision
  
• Communication – accuracy and degree of professionalism exhibited in verbal and written communications
  
• Attitude – does this person display a positive upbeat can-do attitude