BUYER AND PLANNER

Belong. Believe. Be You. Belden.

Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

Job Summary

The Buyer Planner is responsible for ensuring the timely procurement and planning of materials and components required for production, while optimizing inventory levels, maintaining cost efficiency, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This role acts as a liaison between suppliers, internal departments, and customer service to guarantee on-time delivery and high service levels.

Main Activities

• Plan and schedule production based on component availability, priorities, and capacity.

• Purchase raw materials and components through established systems (MPS, SAP, reports).

• Expedite materials from suppliers and interplants to meet production requirements.

• Monitor KPIs such as On-Time Delivery, Inventory Turns, and Past Due Backlog; implement corrective actions as needed.

• Participate in physical inventories, continuous improvement projects, lean manufacturing initiatives, and Kaizen events.

• Coordinate priorities with Production, Customer Service, Import/Export, Logistics, and other departments.

• Support supplier development, negotiation of prices, credit terms, quality, and service agreements.

• Analyze economic proposals and resolve invoice discrepancies with Finance and suppliers.

• Monitor forecasts and adjust planning parameters (MPS, Safety Stocks, AMU).

• Coordinate engineering changes, new product trials, and quality rejections with relevant departments.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, ISO requirements, and confidentiality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.

• 2–3 years of experience in production planning, buying, or supply chain (preferably in manufacturing).

• Strong knowledge of MPS, MRP, SAP (or similar ERP systems).

• Experience in supplier negotiation and development.

• Analytical skills for economic proposals, forecasting, and KPI management.

• Strong communication and coordination skills across departments and suppliers.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and inventory control.

• Advanced Excel and reporting skills.

• Intermediate to advanced English (written and spoken).

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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