The Buyer/Planner is responsible for performing, reviewing, and maintaining all planning, scheduling, and order releasing activities for their individually assigned products to ensure that customer delivery commitments are met. These parts include master scheduled parts, assembled end items, machined components, and purchased parts. The Buyer/Planner is responsible for performing, reviewing, and maintaining all planning, scheduling, and order releasing activities for their individually assigned products to ensure that customer delivery commitments are met. These parts include master scheduled parts, assembled end items, machined components, and purchased parts.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Review Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for purchased part requirements and release purchase orders, as required.
• Ensure material availability and supplier capacity to support production needs. Identify and resolve short term material shortages as required.
• Manage supplier delivery schedules.
• Resolve ASN and PO discrepancies.
• Develop and utilize various reports to manage open purchase orders (move-in/move-out) as business demands require.
• Evaluate the supply base for potential delivery problems. Take actions to solve and/or mitigate the issues.
• Implement and utilize advanced procurement methods such as consignment, stocking programs, and milk-runs.
• Manage inventory levels to achieve/maintain budgeted levels.
• Review inventories for Excess and Obsolescence.
• Maintain planning parameters including safety stocks, MOQs, etc.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Strategic Procurement to resolve issues, as required.
• Review and process Engineering changes and new product releases, as required.
• Establish procedures and work instructions for each job function within tactical purchasing. Train others as required.

The ideal candidate possesses these skills.

• 4 Year Degree from an accredited university is preferred.
• Two to four years' experience in Production Planning/Scheduling, Purchasing and/or Customer Service in a formal MRP environment.
• APICS Certification is preferred.
• Must have good oral and written communications skills.
• SAP experience.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel).

Work Environment:

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately high.

Environmental Statement:

Must understand, comply with, and communicate to team members, all environmental, heath, and safety legislation and regulation relevant to areas of responsibility. Must also train team members with regard to these regulations where applicable.

At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.

Following our founder's mindset 'action speaks louder than words', we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.

Danfoss is an EO employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.