We are looking for a Buyer to support material sourcing and purchasing operations for a manufacturing environment in Portage, Michigan. This role is responsible for coordinating with suppliers, managing purchase activity, and helping maintain the steady flow of materials needed for production. The ideal candidate brings strong procurement judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance cost, quality, and delivery expectations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage day-to-day purchasing activity for assigned materials and components to support manufacturing demand.<br>• Review requirements, issue purchase orders, and confirm supplier commitments on pricing, quantities, and delivery schedules.<br>• Build and maintain productive supplier relationships to improve service levels and resolve order-related issues quickly.<br>• Monitor inventory and material needs in partnership with internal teams to help prevent shortages or excess stock.<br>• Evaluate vendor performance by tracking quality, responsiveness, lead times, and overall reliability.<br>• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to align purchasing decisions with operational priorities and production plans.<br>• Support procurement records, documentation, and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance with company standards.<br>• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, control costs, and strengthen supply continuity.
We are looking for a Finance Manager to provide financial leadership for operations and commercial decision-making in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This role will shape planning, forecasting, and cost analysis while turning complex business and manufacturing data into practical recommendations for leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in operational finance, pricing and margin analysis, inventory planning, and cash forecasting, along with the ability to partner across functions to improve performance and support growth.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the annual budget process, periodic forecasts, and monthly financial outlooks to support business planning and performance management.<br>• Develop revenue, margin, and expense projections across customers, channels, and product categories, highlighting risks and opportunities for leadership review.<br>• Create concise financial reports and presentations that translate results into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.<br>• Partner with operations teams to evaluate production performance, including yield, scrap, downtime, labor efficiency, and other plant drivers, and quantify their financial impact.<br>• Oversee standard costing activities by maintaining cost assumptions, bills of materials, routing structures, and labor and overhead models across manufacturing processes.<br>• Monitor unit conversion costs, shift-level performance, and profitability trends to identify areas for operational improvement and stronger cost control.<br>• Support pricing decisions and customer profitability reviews by building financial models that assess margins, commercial terms, and quote viability.<br>• Contribute to sales and operations planning, long-range planning, and scenario analysis to guide strategic decisions, investment priorities, and growth opportunities.<br>• Evaluate capital projects and business cases using financial return measures, and assist with audit support, process documentation, and adherence to internal financial controls.
<p>Position Title</p><p>Enterprise Planner</p><p>Job Purpose</p><p>To ensure accurate, complete, and timely planning information that enables the Supply Chain team to meet customer demand while supporting efficient production, inventory management, and supplier execution. This position is responsible for maintaining planning data, production requirements, and system accuracy to ensure materials, schedules, and information are aligned across the enterprise. Success in this role is measured by planning accuracy, data integrity, proactive communication, and dependable execution that enables the broader Supply Chain organization to perform effectively.</p><p>Essential Duties & Responsibilities</p><p>Planning & Scheduling</p><p>· Develop and maintain accurate production and material plans based on forecasts, customer demand, inventory levels, and production capacity.</p><p>· Convert demand into actionable material requirements using ERP/MRP planning tools.</p><p>· Review demand changes daily and adjust planning recommendations accordingly.</p><p>· Ensure production schedules are supported with complete and accurate planning information.</p><p>· Identify material shortages, capacity constraints, and schedule risks early and communicate recommended solutions.</p><p>ERP & Master Data</p><p>· Maintain planning parameters including lead times, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizes, minimum order quantities, and order multiples.</p><p>· Maintain accurate Bills of Material and planning-related item data.</p><p>· Ensure ERP planning data remains complete, accurate, and current.</p><p>Inventory Planning</p><p>· Monitor inventory health including excess inventory, slow-moving inventory, stock-out risks, and safety stock compliance.</p><p>· Recommend inventory adjustments that support service levels while minimizing working capital.</p><p>· Assist with inventory reconciliation and cycle count investigations.</p><p>Inbound Logistics & Shipment Management</p><p>· Manage inbound purchase orders and shipment visibility from supplier dispatch through final delivery.</p><p>· Monitor shipment status using carrier, freight forwarder, broker, and transportation management system (TMS) portals.</p><p>· Track and proactively communicate shipment delays, schedule changes, customs holds, and delivery risks.</p><p>· Review shipment documentation for accuracy and support inbound transportation record management.</p><p>· Escalate transportation disruptions and recommend mitigation plans to minimize impact on production and customer service.</p><p>Cross-Functional Coordination</p><p>· Coordinate planning activities with Production, Purchasing, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, Warehouse and Sales.</p>