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Buyer/Planner III in Lowell

Date Posted: 23 April 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Responsible for the planning, procurement and scheduling materials using “just-in-time” methodology.

Job Duties include:

  • Ability to understand technical scope of work in TDP.

  • Identifies methods for ensuring material cost parameters are maintained and/or improved.

  • Reviews and monitors open order action reports.

  • Assists in the development of standards and works with suppliers to guarantee quality of product and service are attained.

  • Ability to solve technical issues, either individually or with departments support.

  • Retrieves procurement information from company's MRP (Materials Requisition Planning) system.

  • Places material orders within 5 days of contract review.

  • Orders placed in accordance with strategic plan.

  • PPV in excess of 10%

  • Bids out work orders to suppliers, negotiates prices, delivery schedules.

  • Maintains and updates records and supplier's files.

  • Resolves problems that affect discrepant material, damaged goods, incorrect pricing, supply, quality and delivery schedules. Takes actions in MRB.

  • Acts as liaison between supplier and plant personnel to expedite and ensure timely delivery of purchased materials and services according to production schedule and inventory needs.

  • Sources, qualifies and makes recommendations for certifying suppliers. Tracks monthly supplier's performance by monitoring and evaluating their material's costs.

  • Recommends SCARS

  • continuously analyze sub-contract results such as PPV, delivery and quality and work to continuously improve.

  • utilize the existing templates of monthly assessments to maintain open communications & balance cost with risk mitigation. These assessments should include, but not be limited to the following: site visits, questionnaires, web portal responses, third party reviews, phone calls.

  • Schedule mitigation efforts include collaborative planning between multiple stakeholders (Operations, Engineering, Project Management, and Senior Management)

  • Recommends as a sole contributor supply chain risk recommendations to buyer planner 4.

  • Responsible for own safety following company and OSHA safety guidelines.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors or equivalent combination of technical training and no less than 5 years relevant prior experience.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Analytical problem solving required

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Quote FX preferred

Skills

  • Just-in-time methodology

  • Materials planning

  • Procurement

  • Scheduling

  • Cost monitoring

  • Quality assurance

  • TDP

  • MRP system

  • PPV analysis

  • Negotiation

  • Supplier qualification

  • Supplier performance monitoring

  • SCARs

  • Risk mitigation

  • Microsoft Office

  • Excel

  • Analytical problem solving

  • Communication

  • Quote FX

Please send resumes to sabrina.pike@gogpac.com. Only applicants with a resume will be considered.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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