Purchasing - Buyer/Planner

 Buyer/Planner Job Title Buyer/ Planner Department Supply Chain Reports To Purchasing Manager FLSA Status Exempt Location Endicott, NY Revision Date 4/21/2026         Job Description Summary: The Buyer / Planner provides day‑to‑day tactical support for purchasing and production planning activities to ensure material availability and smooth production execution. It also fills a logistics lead role in logistics by overseeing daily activities related to inventory management, shipping, receiving, and returns.   This role ensures that materials, components, and finished goods are handled efficiently, accurately, and safely to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements. This role focuses on purchase order processing, schedule maintenance, data accuracy, and cross‑functional coordination rather than supplier strategy or demand ownership. The position works closely with buyers, planners, production, and inventory teams to help meet customer delivery commitments. Company Introduction   Amphenol Industrial Operations, headquartered in Endicott, New York with global manufacturing, sales and marketing locations, specializes in delivering a comprehensive range of high-reliability power and signal connectors along with interconnection systems designed specifically for industrial applications. Our solutions cater to diverse industrial sectors such as alternative energy, power generation and storage, rail and mass transit, process control, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, wireless base stations, and petrochemical industries. Our product portfolio encompasses power interconnects utilizing RADSOK® contact technology, ruggedized military derivative commercial cylindrical connectors such as AC Threaded (SAE AS50151 style), PT (MIL-DTL-26482 style) and GT reverse bayonet style, assemblies and harnesses using these and other industry standard interconnect. With a dedicated team of over 900 skilled professionals and certifications including ISO9001 and IATF 16949, Amphenol Industrial Operations consistently meets the highest standards of quality and performance. Amphenol Industrial Operations proudly operates as a business unit of Amphenol Corporation, headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.   Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Purchasing / Buying Support Create, release, and maintain purchase orders for direct materials and components based on system recommendations and planner/buyer direction. Track supplier order acknowledgements, delivery dates, and open order status. Follow up with suppliers on late, short, or incorrect deliveries and escalate issues as needed. Maintain accurate purchasing data in the ERP/MRP system (pricing, lead times, MOQ, supplier confirmations). Assist with resolving invoice discrepancies and receiving issues. Support inventory replenishment activities to prevent material shortages or excess. Production Planning Support Assist with maintaining daily and weekly production schedules in ERP/MRP systems. Monitor work order status and flag material or scheduling conflicts to planners. Verify material availability prior to work order release. Update lead times, routings, and bills of material as directed. Help coordinate priorities between production, purchasing, and inventory control. Support engineering change implementation by ensuring correct material setup and timing. Inventory Control Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods. Oversee cycle counting and physical inventory processes to ensure accuracy. Work with production and purchasing to resolve discrepancies and maintain optimal stock levels. Monitor inventory transactions in ERP or MRP systems and ensure proper documentation. Shipping & Receiving Supervise all shipping and receiving activities, ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with packaging, labeling, and documentation standards. Schedule and coordinate outbound shipments with carriers and freight providers. Inspect inbound materials for accuracy and quality; ensure timely entry into inventory. Maintain shipping logs, tracking information, and carrier performance metrics. Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement Run standard reports related to open orders, shortages, inventory levels, and schedule adherence. Provide accurate and timely information to buyers, planners, and production supervisors. Participate in inventory accuracy and cycle count support activities. Assist with continuous improvement efforts related to planning, purchasing, and material flow. Perform other duties as assigned by management. Qualifications Education & Experience Requirements Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field preferred but not required. 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing, supply chain, or materials role.   Skills & Competencies Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar preferred). Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Strong attention to detail and data accuracy. Ability to follow standard processes and work instructions. Good organizational and time‑management skills. Clear written and verbal communication skills.   Physical/Environmental Requirements: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. *Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management