Jr Buyer Planner

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities **include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Create and manage reports to optimize team performance
- Negotiate favorable price, delivery, terms and shipping with vendors.
- Perform follow-up on overdue purchase orders and communicate with internal customers when material will arrive.
- Execute reschedule of material as needed.
- Work with internal customers to clarify requirements.
- Work with accounts payable to resolve any invoice disputes.
- Process all vendor returns in an efficient and timely fashion.
- Assist Buyers with tasks as assigned.

**Qualifications**

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/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Education and/or Experience**
- BA in business preferred
- Up to 2 years' experience in Supply Chain related field

**Other requirements**
- Experience with an MRP planning system helpful

**Requirements**:

- Ability to maintain positive work relationships with all work associates
- Ability to maintain good customer relations.