LHH partnered with a local company to recruit for a Senior Planner/Buyer position in Concord, CA.

Senior Planner/Buyer

Location: Concord, CA (Fully On-site)

Compensation: $60–$72/hour

Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire

Responsibilities

• Translate demand growth into supply and production plans to ensure scalability.

• Manage purchase orders, vendor performance, and supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery.

• Develop and maintain master production schedules, ensuring material, labor, and capacity alignment.

• Lead daily and weekly management meetings, escalating issues and risks as needed.

• Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across planning, scheduling, and material flow.

• Build dashboards and reports (Excel/Tableau) to track KPIs, forecasts, and business outcomes.

• Partner with Finance to reconcile planning activities with financial forecasts.

• Coach and mentor junior planners while documenting and standardizing planning processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.

• At least 5+ years of planning, procurement, or supply chain experience

• Strong vendor management, negotiations, and supplier scorecard experience.

• Advanced Excel/Tableau or equivalent analytics proficiency.

• ERP/MRP systems experience.

• Knowledge of Lean tools (PFEP, Kanban, Kaizen, daily management).

• Experience with S&OP/IBP processes.

• Preferred: FDA-regulated or medical device experience; APICS/CSCP or Lean certification.

Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills.

• Proven ability to scale processes and sustain change.

• Demonstrated leadership potential and ability to mentor others.

Interested? Apply now!

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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