Senior Buyer

CAMFIL - A GLOBAL LEADER IN AIR FILTERS AND CLEAN AIR SOLUTIONS

For more than half a century, Camfil has been a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions. We provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 30 manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and nearly 6,000 employees and growing.

We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil helps to protect people, processes and the environment, visit us at

Sr. Buyer/Planner
Jonesboro, AR

The Sr. Buyer/Planner will be a key member of the Jonesboro manufacturing plant Materials Team and responsible for managing and coordinating the material requirements in support of dynamic production schedules. The position will require minimizing raw material inventories while reducing purchasing costs and maximizing customer service.

• Collaborates heavily with internal and external customers, including suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, customer service, sales, and quality assurance.
• Key participant in creating the Master Production Schedule.
• Work closely with production in implementing production schedules.
• Analyze and coordinate material requirements from the manufacturing production schedules, engineering, validation and process development studies.
• Uses sound judgment to influence production and purchasing decisions.
• Review and analyze weekly raw material, components and finished goods requirements to meet specific schedules.
• Produce material planning and inventory reports.
• Provide management control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Manage inventory by determining and maintaining optimum quantity and cost levels.
• Raise order fulfillment issues to management and key customers to propose mitigation strategies on a routine (daily/weekly) basis.
• Analyze forecasts, actual demand, schedules, and inventory. Make recommendations to manufacturing.
• Generate and release purchase requisitions for procurement through approved/qualified suppliers for raw materials and components.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• In-depth experience in a manufacturing environment
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, planning, and purchasing, including the ability to research, analyze, negotiate, and close various types of purchase efforts.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and have a strong knowledge in ERP/MRP systems.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to office, warehouse, and plant environments. The work environment will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in certain areas. Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.