Job ID: TM76068352
Location: East Berlin, CT
Category: Operations
Employment Type: Permanent
Buyer/Planner | $80,000/year – $100,000/year | Hybrid – East Berlin, CT
What Matters Most
• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Schedule: Full-time hybrid role based in East Berlin, CT
• Direct hire opportunity with a company focused on operational efficiency and team collaboration
• Opportunity to contribute to supply chain improvements in a growing organization
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off
• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Schedule: Full-time hybrid role based in East Berlin, CT
• Direct hire opportunity with a company focused on operational efficiency and team collaboration
• Opportunity to contribute to supply chain improvements in a growing organization
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off
Job Description
We are seeking a proactive and detail-driven Buyer/Planner to manage procurement and inventory planning for a defined product group. This role ensures materials are sourced on time and in the right quantities to support production schedules while working closely with internal teams and external suppliers.
We are seeking a proactive and detail-driven Buyer/Planner to manage procurement and inventory planning for a defined product group. This role ensures materials are sourced on time and in the right quantities to support production schedules while working closely with internal teams and external suppliers.
Responsibilities
• Manage purchasing cycles from requisition to delivery, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Monitor inventory levels and forecast material requirements to prevent shortages or excess
• Collaborate with production, warehouse, and engineering teams to align material availability with operational demands
• Maintain accurate records in ERP systems, ensuring data integrity and purchase order tracking
• Support supplier communication, performance evaluation, and continuous cost improvement initiatives
• Manage purchasing cycles from requisition to delivery, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Monitor inventory levels and forecast material requirements to prevent shortages or excess
• Collaborate with production, warehouse, and engineering teams to align material availability with operational demands
• Maintain accurate records in ERP systems, ensuring data integrity and purchase order tracking
• Support supplier communication, performance evaluation, and continuous cost improvement initiatives
Qualifications and Requirements
• 2+ years of experience in procurement, planning, or materials coordination
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Outlook)
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with a proactive problem-solving mindset
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; APICS certification is a plus
• 2+ years of experience in procurement, planning, or materials coordination
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Outlook)
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with a proactive problem-solving mindset
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; APICS certification is a plus
Benefits and Perks
• Competitive base salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and opportunities for career advancement
• Competitive base salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and opportunities for career advancement
Your New Organization
Join a forward-thinking manufacturing company that values efficiency, accountability, and professional growth. Be part of a collaborative environment where your work has a direct impact on operations and supply chain success.
Join a forward-thinking manufacturing company that values efficiency, accountability, and professional growth. Be part of a collaborative environment where your work has a direct impact on operations and supply chain success.
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network connects talented professionals with top-tier employers. With a strong focus on manufacturing and supply chain roles, we’re committed to helping you grow in your career and find a role where you can thrive.
The Reserves Network connects talented professionals with top-tier employers. With a strong focus on manufacturing and supply chain roles, we’re committed to helping you grow in your career and find a role where you can thrive.
In the spirit of pay transparency, the base salary for this position is $80,000/year – $100,000/year, excluding benefits or additional compensation. Final offers are based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
