Associate Buyer/Planner

Clopay Corporation is North America's largest residential garage door manufacturer. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service as well as unsurpassed quality and innovative products. Our employees are the cornerstone of our success. We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our team. We have an excellent opportunity for Associate Buyer-Planners in our Troy, Ohio, manufacturing location.

In this position, the successful candidate will perform the following job responsibilities:

• Plan and analyze material requirements for assigned commodities utilizing available forecast, historical information, current industry information, and company inventory objectives.

• Expedite material requirements as necessary to prevent interruptions in customer orders and production shortages.

• Purchase assigned commodity items according to the approved purchasing strategy.

• Review item or material needs with various departments and investigate new sources.

• With assistance from the department team, prepare, execute, and evaluate RFP/RFQs.

• With the support and guidance of purchasing management, utilize acceptable techniques, including ABC analysis, economic order quantities, and other principles of inventory control to determine item stock levels, assuring on-hand inventory while minimizing storage, handling, and obsolescence costs.

• Notify the Manager of inventory changes relative to budgeted levels.

• Review the monthly operational forecast to uncover unexpected turning points in customer trends.

• Validate, update, and maintain Purchasing centric item, sourcing, and supplier records.

• Provide suppliers with detailed current and annual purchase expectations.

• Participate in interviews with current and prospective suppliers.

• Pair with Clopay’s Purchasing Project Analyst to identify, develop, and execute strategic sourcing initiatives, cost savings strategies, and product improvement initiatives (SMACK).

• Work with Clopay’s Purchasing Quality Engineer to assist in the resolution of product quality issues.

• In collaboration with Purchasing, Quality, and the department team, participate in the annual key supplier performance reviews.

• Assist in the preparation for Supplier negotiations.

• Maintain records and files to ensure information availability to other required personnel.

• Obtain certifications of delivery and shipment when required.

• Check and approve invoices for payment.

• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements throughout the supply chain.

• Approach and support Clopay’s purchasing requirements as a supportive and collaborative member of the Purchasing Team, providing back-up assistance and issue support as needed.

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