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Purchasing Planner/Buyer

Location: Salina, KS

Great Plains Manufacturing Corporate Purchasing Department is seeing an individual to join our team as a Purchasing Planner/Buyer.

This is an on-site role that typically works in our Corporate offices in Salina, KS Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

- Administer, review and manage purchase orders and deliver commitments with designated suppliers to support production requirements.
- Review, interpret, and communicate material demand forecasts with designated suppliers.
- Manage shortages, run root cause analysis and drive corrective actions to prevent delivery delays.
- Embrace continuous improvement techniques to drive toward attainment of key purchasing metrics.
- Leverage problem-solving skills and develop counter-measures to implement long-term solutions to identified problems.
- Prepare detailed reports in Excel on purchasing activities.
- Evaluate current practices and implement continuous improvement initiatives; be a driver in continuous improvement efforts.
- Work within a team structure to achieve company and department goals.
- Follow all Great Plains policies and OSHA safety regulations and wear prescribed safety and protective equipment.
- Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environment.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

- Strong knowledge of business methods, markets and purchasing practices
- Ability to write clearly and concisely
- High level of proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Demonstrated aptitude for creativity and resourcefulness
- Ability to identify complex problems in a timely manner and develop alternate solutions
- Strong analytical skills and ability to gather and compile relevant information
- Solid technical and mechanical aptitude
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or other relevant field helpful, but not required; 2+ years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- APICS/ISM professional certification a plus

Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, is a proud subsidiary of Kubota with more than 50 years as a Kansas leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of agricultural implements, including seeding, tillage, and landscaping equipment. Our new Construction Equipment Division adds Kubota-branded skid steers, compact track loaders, and CE attachments, supported by Kubota Construction R&D Engineering in Salina. Operating in eight Kansas communities with multiple divisions, including Great Plains Ag; Land Pride; Great Plains International; and the Construction Equipment Division, we employ over 2,000 people and are committed to innovation and professional growth. If you are self-motivated, goal-oriented, and collaborative, explore our open opportunities at www.WorkForGPM.com.