Adtran · 19 hours ago
Buyer I
Adtran Huntsville HQ
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelADTRAN is expanding its team and is looking for a Buyer I to help secure on-time delivery targets and manage purchase orders. The role involves collaborating with Demand Planning teams, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting supply chain planning concepts.
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Responsibilities
Secure the Adtran on-time-delivery targets
Schedule and monitor purchase orders in order to meet our requested delivery date
Major interface to the Demand Planning teams to support material inflow according to customer requirements
Lead and push continuous improvement in terms of on-time-delivery performance, production utilization, order-confirmation-time from the suppliers and contract manufacturers
Balance between service level and inventory level
Support planning concepts for finished goods, half-finished goods and raw material (e.g. buffer stock, master data)
Stay connected to Demand Planning to answer requests regarding lead times, supply capabilities, on-time-delivery, material availabilities and pull & push activities
Develop and control actions to support division, departmental and personal goals (e.g. stocks, on-time-delivery, lead times)
Contribute to strategic concepts as part of a Supply Chain Planning team
Lead and participate in projects to support the continuous improvement process within the organization
Track and trace on-time-delivery performance in the form of required meeting cycles, data reporting and process improvements
Participate in Supply Chain projects to support continuous improvement process
Represent SCM and Supply Planning Function in Adtran projects
Support ERP System improvements by reporting of functional bug’s and defining improvement requests
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economic Science, Industrial Engineering or equivalent
Experience in Supply Chain / Purchasing is welcome
Good knowledge in MS Office and ERP landscapes (SAP or similar)
Team orientation, high motivation, responsiveness, assertiveness, commitment
Good command of English and German languages
Company
Adtran
ADTRAN designs, manufactures, markets, and services network access solutions that enable voice, data, video, and Internet.
Founded in 1985
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$201.3M2025-09-17Post Ipo Debt· $201.3M
1994-08-16IPO
Leadership Team
Jeremy Harris
VP, Sales North America
Mark Stalica
Regional Vice President Sales: America's MSO's and Satellite
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