.are you a go-getter, an excellent problem solver, and have a passion for working with the production cycle? At te connectivity, you will find a culture that rewards such hands-on spirit. We empower our analysts to work collaboratively to understand and support our customer's business. This is a great opportunity to join our team that is seeking a like-minded person to expand our global team, work cross functionally, and discover new revenue opportunities.*what your background should look like*:as a member of our materials planning team in the application tooling business unit, this individual will be responsible for the plans, schedules, and monitoring of the movement of material from our outside vendor to support the production cycle. They determine quantity and order date for material to meet production or engineering schedules, as well as initiate purchase orders to support the schedule in the production facility based on forecasts and historical analysis.as a tactical buyer, a typical day may include:- review of erp system (sap) in modules such as purchasing and pp- review and release material purchase orders to cover requirements and support customer demand while maintaining inventory levels within target while maintaining capacity load of machinery- review and execute exception codes for planned or released purchase orders since they indicate a situation that need an action to prevent inventory excess or shortage- plan and execute sap customer order blocks with established frequency to maintain str performance within goal and avoid past dues- execute and analyze material planning reports and understand when to deviate from or follow recommended actions to support requirements- take ownership and create resolution to meet requirements with little to no manager involvement and follow appropriate escalation process to communicate risk depending on degree of impact- review and analyze engineering changes and follow procedures for proper disposition- identify areas of improvement and implement preventive and corrective actions in the supply chain area- more activities can be assigned by supervisor or manager as they are required to comply with the job role- aid vsm and materials manager in achievement of performance targets, including delivery (str), inventory value, and cost avoidance/cost reduction- perform tasks following standard work to ensure position requirements are executed according to plan*requisitions*:- bachelor's degree in supply chain or related business degree- 3-5 years of experience in tactical purchasing- understanding of lean concepts (standard work, visual management, kanban, 5s, etc