Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Finance, Forecasting, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Inventory Planning, Maintenance Services, Materials Planning, Microsoft Excel, Oracle, Performance Metrics, Pivot Tables, Process Improvement, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, SAP, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Supply Chain, Tableau, Time Management, Writing Skills
Position: Buyer
Location: Allan TX 75002 (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 - 12 Months Contract
Top 5 Must-have Skills
Purchasing experience
Planning experience
Forecasting & inventory control management
SAP and/or Oracle experience
Strong Excel skills
Key Responsibilities
Forecast and plan service parts via MRP system
Maintain accurate materials and parts master data
Analyze inventory levels, usage, leadtimes, and demand
Daily review of backlog beyond automated system triggers
Interface with internal supply planning teams for timely fulfillment
Communicate parts availability, order status, shipping, and delivery details to stakeholders
Develop and maintain reports in Tableau, SAP, and Excel
Create purchase orders, stock transfer orders, and track orders
Monitor service parts inventory against open purchase orders
Prepare weekly KPI reports
What Success Looks Like for the candidate(First 90 120 Days)
Demonstrates strong purchasing and forecasting capability
Quickly adapts to ERP workflows (SAP currently, Oracle in the future)
Effectively manages Excelbased buyer/planner functions
Contributes to stabilizing inventory and improving planning processes
Required Experience
Bachelor's degree (Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering preferred)
2 3 years in materials planning, purchasing, or repair parts expediting
Experience with SAP or similar ERP for purchasing and inventory
Strong communication skills (written, verbal)
Excel expertise (analysis, reporting, pivot tables, etc.)
Nice to Have:
Industry experience in repair operations or service parts
Tableau experience
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