Supply Chain Planner/Buyer

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Job Summary

The Commodity Supply Planner position provides the single point of contact between the supplier and customer service. This individual's primary role is to assist with the critical day to day tactical scheduling and ordering necessary for all of Avient Distribution's needs for their respective suppliers. This position's specific responsibilities are to plan inventory levels per the specific supplier goals, ensure optimal inventory deployment and manage inventory levels to meet service levels. The position requires strong computer and analytical skills combined with the ability to deal with large amounts of quantitative data. This individual must have the ability to actively listen to customer and supplier issues, efficiently troubleshoot problems and implement solutions in a timely manner.

Essential Functions

• Drives customer satisfaction and Avient profitability by balancing inventory levels and order fulfillment within established working capital guidelines.
• Enters, maintains and updates MRP forecasts for POD customers.
• Review MRP run output and create purchase orders.
• Purchase materials in most cost effective manner to meet customer requirements.
• Consider order quantities, hub and spoke opportunities, logistics modes and other cost savings opportunities.
• Build truckload STO deliveries to stocking points where possible based on material demand.
• Review MRP data to identify inventory and delivery exceptions.
• Define plan to resolve issues short term and long term.
• Maintain MRP forecasts and item notes by establishing effective communications with POD Sellers and CSR's.
• Answer material requests from POD CSR's.
• Aids in managing the supply chain to meet operating plans balancing service needs and costs.
• Perform daily schedule maintenance based on new production/customer information.
• Interact with supplier CSR's and POD sellers/DM's to resolve issues and build consensus.
• Maintain forecasted demand for stock-able products at specific warehouses using forecasting models in SAP.
• Analyze and maintain data to create information on safety stock levels and forecasting requirements.
• Work with Customer Service and Sales to resolve aged inventory issues.