Buyer Planner II

Sr. Buyer Planner

Pay Rate $40.00/hour - $46.00/hour Duration: 6 month+ assignment

Location:

Campbell, CA

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Technical or Business discipline and a minimum of 4 years of related experience of MRP planning in a regulated manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and applicable Quality Management System (QMS) standards.
• Knowledge of ERP, item master parameters, bill of materials, product structure, routings, and master scheduling.
• Demonstrated experience with automated purchasing systems, preferably QAD.
• Demonstrated ability to drive and achieve resolutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, follow through and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to understand business goals, anticipate needs based on changing work demand, and respond to concerns and resolve materials conflicts.
• Experience with detailed data entry to accurately record inventories and materials information and transact material lots through processes and inventory locations. This role will collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, R&D, Process Development, and Quality teams to support Supply Chain functions. The Buyer II will leverage their expertise, knowledge, and company policies to resolve problems, complete projects, and recommend improvements. They will assist with core purchasing and sourcing activities for multiple Business Units with minimal supervision and will proactively manage supply continuity risks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Procuring and planning of goods and services for R&D, NPI and Production to maintain quality, cost/project budget, and desired inventory levels per MRP.
• Work with R&D and PD to manage materials through the transition of NPI to commercial production.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers including facilitating supplier calls, resolving NCRs, generating scorecards, and providing OTD metrics.
• Execute Supply Agreements with key suppliers.
• Provide support to Quality to execute Quality Agreements.
• Build relationships with suppliers and ensure that they meet requirements to remain on the ASL.
• Collaborate with Sourcing to drive and execute projects.
• Participate in recurring meetings with key suppliers to ensure delivery schedules are on track, address any supplier related issues and develop solutions to mitigate risk or delays.
• Secure and analyze quotations, negotiate costs and terms with suppliers. Recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness.
• Work with suppliers to understand Tier 2 suppliers to ensure continuity of supply.
• Actively participate in standard Cost and EOL review with finance.
• Actively promote and submit ideas for Continuous Improvement.
• Track KPIs, as assigned.
• Create component BOMs and routings in QAD.
• Place purchase orders with suppliers for the procurement of production material as required by the forecast, MRP and the production schedule.
• Responsible for purchasing supplies, equipment, and miscellaneous items for individual departments via purchase requisition processes.
• Resolve supplier issues with Finance and Quality.
• Resolve component incoming acceptance issues with Receiving and Quality Technicians.
• Create and establish optimal inventory levels based on the forecast, demand variation, and material lead times.
• Plan and coordinate BOM changes, obsolescence, and new components with Production and Quality.
• Collaborate with internal customers and provide a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options.
• Setup and maintain master system planning parameters, such as but not limited to, MOQ, lead time, safety stock and reorder points.
• Develop MRP schedules and prototype bills of material for new product introduction (NPI).
• Drive supply chain change controls, SCARs, as necessary.
• Provide back-up support for supply chain functions including shipping, receiving, material…