Job Description

Senior Buyer/Planner

Location: Concord,, CA (On-site)

Compensation: $60–$72/hour

Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire

Responsibilities

• Translate demand growth into supply and production plans to ensure scalability.
• Manage purchase orders, vendor performance, and supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery.
• Develop and maintain master production schedules, ensuring material, labor, and capacity alignment.
• Lead daily and weekly management meetings, escalating issues and risks as needed.
• Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across planning, scheduling, and material flow.
• Build dashboards and reports (Excel/Tableau) to track KPIs, forecasts, and business outcomes.
• Partner with Finance to reconcile planning activities with financial forecasts.
• Coach and mentor junior planners while documenting and standardizing planning processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.
• At least 5+ years of planning, procurement, or supply chain experience
• Strong vendor management, negotiations, and supplier scorecard experience.
• Advanced Excel/Tableau or equivalent analytics proficiency.
• ERP/MRP systems experience.
• Knowledge of Lean tools (PFEP, Kanban, Kaizen, daily management).
• Experience with S&OP/IBP processes.
• Preferred: FDA-regulated or medical device experience; APICS/CSCP or Lean certification.

Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills.
• Proven ability to scale processes and sustain change.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and ability to mentor others.

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• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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