NSi Industries is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a wide variety of electrical connector, fitting, control and wire management products for construction, maintenance, and repair applications. NSi's well-known brands include Polaris™ insulated connectors, Bridgeport Fittings®, TORK® time and lighting controls and Platinum Tools® connectors & tools. NSi has a 40-year history of providing innovative, profitable, and quality solutions to its distributor partners with an unparalleled customer-centric approach. NSi is headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina, with additional facilities in Stratford, CT and Odessa, FL. More information on NSi can be found at www.nsiindustries.com.
Position Summary
Bridgeport Fittings is seeking an individual who wants a challenge in an entrepreneurial, fast-growing, fast-paced market. A “can-do” attitude along with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and cross-functional collaboration is essential for success in this position. This Buyer / Scheduler role will be focused in two primary areas—Buying/Planning and Scheduling.
Buying / Planning: This individual is responsible for partnering with the internal team to manage vendor procurement, planning forecasts, inventory planning, supply chain logistics, and administration of company policies and requirements. This role performs a wide range of duties, including:

• Support and drive ongoing, best-in-class service excellence
• Day-to-day execution of planning responsibilities for import and domestically sourced items, including PO creation and management through ERP system, vendor communication, transportation tracking, expediting, customer service communications, etc.
• Manage vendor delivery performance, analyze delay root causes and solutions to improve on-time delivery and flexibility
• Partner with Sourcing to build relationships with key suppliers that are positive and maintain open communication, and manage suppliers to reduce costs, improve quality, control inventories, and ensure timely flow of material
• Review and assist in managing product forecasts and inventory levels
• Monitor and report key performance metrics, including Purchase Price Variance, inventories, shortages, and supplier performance
• Work with established international freight forwarders on international orders

Scheduling: This individual is responsible for the planning and purchasing of raw material supporting manufacturing / production as well as developing and maintaining the production floor schedule. This position will manage select suppliers to ensure on-time delivery while managing inventory levels to prevent shortages and maximize turns.

• Develop a thorough working knowledge of required MRP/ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics), assigned commodities and associated supplier base
• Forecast and plan assigned commodities based on the MRP messaging
• Analyze messages from the MRP system and schedule production orders in a timely manner
• Work with shop floor personnel to produce an achievable production schedule and make adjustments when required
• Bring ideas to management and be able to implement necessary process improvements
• Manage inventories to ensure continuous production while maximizing turns
• Communicate status of PO's, including issues that impact customer expectations, to internal management and stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned; responsibilities and activities may change without notice

Required Education and Experience

• >2-4 years of procurement and/or planning experience, with proven experience working in a production environment
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and concepts including bills of material and routings
• Demonstrated success interacting with vendors, transportation, and internal departments
• Results oriented, experienced managing multiple deadlines and meeting deliverables
• Works fluently with Excel, databases, and cloud base systems at an intermediate level to create spreadsheets for managing, forecasting, analyzing, and optimizing supply and inventory processes

Skills/Qualifications

• Self-starter who acts with a sense of urgency to drive results
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• Must be “hands-on” with strong problem-solving acumen, continuous improvement mindset
• Strong analytical skills with attention to details
• Works independently and displays initiative
• Proven ability to collaborate across and lead a team to achieve results
• Proven ability to improve processes and gain efficiencies within those processes
• Proven ability to coordinate and prioritize tasks
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel + Power Bi and PowerPoint)
• Analytical capabilities to compare prices and quantities and consider vendor contract terms
• Willingness to make quick and thoughtful decisions on behalf of the business
• Basic understanding of materials planning, procurement, and logistics processes
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (ERP) is a positive