Buyer / Planner (Buyer I) - Broomfield, CO
Location: Broomfield, Colorado
May 5, 2025
The Buyer/Planner is responsible for generating demand forecasts, processing sales orders, and developing production schedules to support them. This individual orders and coordinates the delivery of parts/materials, equipment and services that are used in product manufacturing and distributed direct to customers according to demand and production plans. Controls the inventory and transportation of assigned production parts/materials in accordance with management objectives, ensuring total customer satisfaction within required timeline, quality standards, and total cost constraints. The Buyer/Planner also expedites various requirements as needed (e.g., purchase order or production order action, shortage, past due order reports, exception reports).
Short Facts
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Broomfield, CO, United States of America -
Procurement -
Permanent Position
Your collaboration
- Manage SAP ERP master data for materials management, purchasing, planning, and transportation functions.
- Create and manage project material Sales Orders, including delivery note generation and final goods issue per delivery confirmations.
- Manage, monitor and maintain delivery schedules / due dates in MRP system based on Customer Demand (Planning Solutions and Discrete Sales Orders) as well as forecasting techniques where applicable.
- Analyze and provide feedback to appropriate departments on material status / requirements for fulfilling customer demand.
- Provide lead times to the Customer Service team regarding Available To Promise date for customer demand fulfillment.
- Generate and maintain the Master Production Schedules using a variety of inputs such as sales orders, historical data, sales forecasts, and inputs from the Sales & Operations team.
- Check availability of inventory prior to firming/releasing work orders using system queries and reports.
- Work with manufacturing management to generate and maintain the Rough Cut Capacity Plan.
- Manage Supplier Schedules and demand visibility as required to meet requirements.
- Maintain discrete purchase orders, Kanban releases & Supplier Schedules based on MRP action messages and new engineering change orders.
- Monitor & measure material and transportation cost savings plans and targets; collaborate with Strategic Procurement team in supplier negotiation initiatives as required.
- Collaborate with multiple suppliers and distribution locations to ensure proper inventory levels for finished goods and components.
- Effectively manage inventory levels to meet customer orders, including safety & distribution stock, utilizing proven Supply Chain systems.
- Collaborate with Strategic Procurement, Project Management and Customer Service teams to optimize supply chain and logistics solutions in order to maximize On Time Delivery to customer request and delivery promise, while minimizing inventory investment.
- Serve as liaison between project personnel and transportation companies to set delivery appointments, manage pipeline shipments, file claims, and ensure complete delivery on schedule and undamaged.
- Manage international freight compliance to ensure accurate, complete, and timely document transmittal to freight forwarders and customs.
- Make recommendations to management regarding improvements in the supply chain processes to better enable the company to be efficient, optimize total cost of ownership, and improve delivery performance to customers.
- Adhere to Swisslog Healthcare quality and safety systems at all times.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Your competence
Minimum Job Qualifications:
Desirable, but not Essential:
Compensation: Salary range for this position is $58,500 to $64,000, depending on experience and skillset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical / dental / vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, disability, 401k matching (up to 8%).
- 1 year experience scheduling & planning in a manufacturing environment.
- 1 year customer service/sales support experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or transportation related industry.
- 1 year buying experience.
- Strong computer skills, with emphasis on using MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel, Adobe Distiller, Auto-CAD.
- Experience with transactional ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Strong customer service-oriented interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions (P/D/C/A).
- Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
- Must exhibit a professional business demeanor and be capable of handling stressful and demanding interpersonal interactions, while working flexible hours dependent upon workload.
Desirable, but not Essential:
- Associates or Bachelors degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or related field is strongly preferred.
- APICS CSCP certification.
Compensation: Salary range for this position is $58,500 to $64,000, depending on experience and skillset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical / dental / vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, disability, 401k matching (up to 8%).
Clarity on your path
At Swisslog Healthcare, we are constantly looking for people who shape and develop our company. We offer exciting opportunities to learn, develop and lead change. You benefit from clear communication and development plans that are aligned with your personal strengths and our common goals. Enjoy many other benefits that we are constantly reviewing and expanding.
Our commitment
We use automation to make a difference in hospitals and healthcare facilities. 1,200 dedicated employees in more than 3,500 facilities around the world are already relieving the burden on staff and giving them more time for patient care activities. With the latest technologies in the field of medication management, we are taking responsibility for shaping tomorrow's healthcare system to improve patient care and increase medication safety.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Swisslog Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law.Swisslog’s FMLA policy can be found at:
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application or to perform your job, please contact Human Resources at jobs.healthcare.us@swisslog-healthcare.com.