Itron
Buyer/Planner
United States of America, South Carolina, West Union
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 50 days ago
AccessibilityAgileForecastingExcelSAPSupply ChainProcurementERPPerformance ManagementCustomer SupportCommunicationCollaborationS&OPDemand Planning
About the role
- The role requires an agile, customer-centric mindset with a focus on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.
- The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
Responsibilities
- Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service.
- Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com
- With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live.
- Plan and balance supply and demand to support safe, high-quality, on-time manufacturing-translating customer needs into actionable material and production plans with a customer-centric mindset.
- Execute procurement activities including requisitions, purchase orders, order acknowledgements, and expedites-ensuring clear, authentic communication with suppliers and internal partners.
- Coordinate production scheduling inputs (capacity constraints, priorities, and material availability) to support reliable build plans and help meet committed ship dates.
- Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data (item master, BOM/routings as applicable, supplier lead times, pricing, and inventory attributes) and drive data integrity with accountability.
- Manage supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, cost) and collaborate on corrective actions, continuous improvement, and risk mitigation.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Customer Support/Service, and Finance to resolve constraints, address shortages, and reduce disruptions.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) and engineering changes by planning phase-in/phase-out of materials, coordinating last-time buys, and minimizing disruption and scrap.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, etc. or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience in buying, material planning, production planning, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
Nice to have
- Commitment to teamwork and inclusive collaboration-valuing diverse perspectives and contributing to a respectful, collaborative workplace.
- Experience with supplier development and performance management (scorecards, corrective actions, dual-sourcing strategies).
- Exposure to regulated or quality-driven manufacturing environments and structured change control (ECO/ECN) processes.
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or progress toward certification.
Benefits
- Own material planning parameters (min/max, reorder points, safety stock, lead times, lot sizes) to improve service levels, reduce shortages, and enable an agile response to changes in demand or supply.
- Analyze inventory health (excess/obsolete, turns, cycle counts, slow movers) and implement innovative strategies to optimize working capital without compromising service.
Company info
- In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
Equal opportunity
- Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.
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