Planner / Buyer

OVERVIEW

Purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure Certor Sports operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery to ensure continuity of supply. Support broader sourcing and supplier management strategies through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned. Develop overall knowledge, expertise, and understanding of specific product categories. Participate in the overall category forecast with the sales team and director of fulfillment to develop a collectively attainable forecast to execute against. Support S&OP process, reconciling Demand with Supply plans to create and execute consensus planning throughout the business. Create Purchase Orders for materials, components, finished goods and services. Develop and maintain supplier relationships through regular communication and feedback, including calls, quarterly business reviews and scorecards. Manage category inventory levels and inventory turns through weekly and monthly supply planning responsibilities. Participate in new product development process (NPI) within specific categories to ensure effective on time launch. Purchase materials, components, finished goods, and services to support product categories and company requirements. Perform ERP based responsibilities, including forecast maintenance and planner workbench execution. Lead negotiations with assigned suppliers / commodities with respect to pricing, delivery and payment terms. Develop and implement procurement strategies, including cost savings initiatives that support the Company's overall objectives and goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize supply chain processes and improve overall efficiency. Provide regular reports on procurement activities, supplier performance, and cost savings Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders on timely containment and resolution of quality and delivery issues. Adhere to any health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff, and visitors

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Able to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and achieve set targets. Commercial and financial awareness with understanding of how this role impacts production, manufacturing, and customer order fulfilment. Able to work well under pressure and handle evolving situations supporting an active production environment. Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, NetSuite preferred. Exceptional skills with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel using Pivot Tables. EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related field. Minimum 3 years of purchasing, demand planning or supply planning experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Experience working with international suppliers with variety of complex manufacturing and product requirements. Experience working in NetSuite ERP, supporting MRP planning and purchasing processes.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts of algebra and geometry.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers. Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and customers.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits include:

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Account 401k with company match

PTO Paid Holidays About Certor Sports:

At Certor Sports, our passion is protecting and enhancing performance for the American sports athletes. Our state-of-the-art R&D department is a leader as we design and innovate the next generation of protective equipment and performance sporting goods. One of the great parts of this job is getting to see our products being used as you watch your favorite sports teams compete for championships. If you are up for the challenge and want to compete in the biggest events, we invite you to apply to our team. Certor Sports, LLC does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.