Buyer/Planner Metaspec San Antonio, TX Job Details Full-time $23 - $26 an hour 13 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications English Manufacturing facility experience Attention to detail Raw materials management Supply chain management Organizational skills Full Job Description Buyer / Material Planner Do you enjoy solving puzzles? Do you like figuring out how to make all the pieces fit together at exactly the right time? Are you the kind of person who gets satisfaction from making sure the right material is in the right place before anyone even has to ask for it? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want you to join our team! As a Buyer / Material Planner, you will play a critical role in creating precision test specimens that are used in hundreds of laboratories all over the world. Our products are used in Research & Development, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance. Our customers test jet fuel, aircraft components, lubricants, coolants, paints, coatings and adhesives. Metaspec products are the global standard in specialty test specimens and we ship all over the world. Your work will help give our production team the materials, supplies and information they need to deliver high-quality products to our customers on time. You will work at the center of our operation, balancing customer demand, inventory, supplier lead times and production capacity to keep everything moving. Your attention to detail, ability to plan ahead and talent for solving problems will make a real difference every day. When you do your job well, our production team can focus on what they do best: transforming raw materials into precision products that help our customers meet the highest quality and safety standards. We are proud of the work we do, and we know that you will be too. Some of the things you will do include: Purchasing raw materials, components, supplies and outside services needed to support production. Working with suppliers to obtain pricing, confirm lead times and make sure materials arrive when they are needed. Planning material requirements and helping ensure that we have the right inventory without tying up unnecessary cash in materials we don't need. Reviewing customer demand, production requirements and inventory levels to help establish priorities and keep production moving. Monitoring open purchase orders and following up with suppliers when deliveries are at risk of being late. Identifying potential material shortages before they become production problems. Working closely with our production, sales and customer service teams to balance priorities and meet customer commitments. Maintaining accurate purchasing, inventory and planning information in our business systems. Troubleshooting supply chain and scheduling problems and finding practical solutions when things don't go according to plan. Building strong relationships with suppliers and looking for opportunities to improve cost, quality and delivery. As you gain experience and expertise, you'll have the opportunity to take on more responsibility, become more involved in supplier development and strategic purchasing, and help improve the systems and processes that keep our business running. To be considered for this role, you must have: A real eye for detail and accuracy. When you are responsible for purchasing materials and planning production, small mistakes can create big problems. Strong organizational skills and the ability to keep track of multiple priorities at the same time. The ability to think ahead. You'll need to look beyond today's problems and anticipate what we'll need next week, next month and beyond. The confidence to communicate with suppliers and coworkers and the persistence to follow up when something needs attention. Good problem-solving skills. Things don't always arrive on time, forecasts change and unexpected problems happen. You'll need to be able to stay calm, figure out the options and help find a solution. Experience with purchasing, production planning, inventory management or a manufacturing environment is preferred. Experience working with an ERP or other business management system is also a plus. Experience using Quickbooks Desktop is a big plus. A desire to learn and understand how things are made. You don't need to be a machinist or an engineer, but the more you understand about our products, materials and manufacturing processes, the more successful you'll be. You'll enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package, generous time off, and the satisfaction of helping create products that make a difference in the world. Many qualified candidates will have a college degree, but we do not require it for consideration. We are located in Northwest San Antonio, just outside Balcones Heights. So, what are you waiting for? Join our team help us make the world a better place! Background check and pre-employment drug test is required, and you must have legal authorization to work in the US.

Pay:

$23.00 - $26.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you willing to take a pre-employment drug test? Describe your experience with Quickbooks Desktop?

Experience:

Purchasing or Planning:

2 years (Preferred)

Language:

English (Required)

Work Location:

In person