Buyer I (Olive Branch)

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TK Elevator is seeking a highly analytical and execution-focused Inventory Planner / Buyer I - Spare Parts to support the performance of our Spare Parts Distribution Center. This role is critical in ensuring parts availability through a demand-driven replenishment model, while optimizing inventory levels, supplier performance, and cost efficiency.

This position is responsible for end-to-end inventory planning and procurement execution, leveraging real-time demand signals, historical consumption patterns, and system-driven replenishment strategies to maintain continuity of supply. The role serves as a key connector between field operations, supply chain, finance, and suppliers, ensuring timely and accurate response to demand without reliance on traditional forecasting models.

The ideal candidate will excel in a highly dynamic, reactive environment, where speed, accuracy, and decision-making are essential to meeting customer needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manage inventory using a demand-driven replenishment model, ensuring appropriate stock levels based on actual consumption and system signals
• Maintain and optimize stocking policies, reorder points, safety stock, and min/max parameters to align with service level and working capital targets
• Monitor inventory health, including stockouts, excess/obsolete inventory, and fill rate performance, and take corrective action
• Analyze usage trends and variability to refine replenishment strategies and improve responsiveness
• Execute daily purchasing activities driven by system recommendations and real-time demand signals
• Review purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness; place orders with approved suppliers
• Serve as the primary point of contact for MRO procurement, including sourcing and executing one-off or exception purchases
• Expedite purchase orders and proactively manage supply risks to ensure continuity
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, quality, and service performance
• Participate in negotiations related to pricing, lead times, and service levels
• Resolve supplier issues, including delays, discrepancies, and service failures
• Communicate cost changes and supply constraints to stakeholders
• Maintain accurate and timely data within ERP systems (Oracle/SAP)

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Up to 2 years in inventory planning, supply chain, or procurement within a demand-driven environment
• Strong analytical skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple functions in a fast-paced
• Associate's degree. Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered

PREFERRED:

• Experience in distribution, spare parts, or MRO environments
• Familiarity with replenishment models such as min/max, reorder point, and safety stock optimization
• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean and Six Sigma
• Experience with Oracle ERP
• Experience with Baxter planning system

Provided they meet all eligibility requirement under the applicable plan documents, employees will be offered

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Supplemental medical plans
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D
• Optional life and AD&D coverage
• Optional spouse and dependent life insurance
• Identity theft monitoring
• Pet insurance
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match: Employees can contribute a portion of their pay on a pre-tax or Roth basis. The company provides a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 5% contributed.

Additional benefits include:

• 15 days of vacation per year
• 11 paid holidays each calendar year (10 fixed, 1 floating)
• Paid sick leave, per company policy
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave (available after successful completion of 90 days of full-time employment)

Eligibility requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.