**Resumen** The buyer-planner is responsible for managing a set of commodities to meet business objectives using world class supply chain management principles and practices. There business objectives include optimizing inventory, customer & supplier on-time delivery performance, material quality, material productivity and customer satisfaction. 1. Exemplifies and promotes the ethical conduct of the purchasing function in all relationships with in-plant personnel and outside vendor contracts. **Responsabilidades** Selects and implements optimal lean manufacturing supply chain solutions including using the best possible tools, such as E-commerce, MRP, Kanban, Min/max, SOMI, VMI, and third-party warehousing. 4. Utilizes information provided by business systems daily to balance demand and supply of all assigned items, taking into account both assets investment and responsibilities to change. REQ-148088