Senior Production Buyer Planner-SENIO003987
Listed on 2026-08-15
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Production Manager
Description About Justrite Safety Group
At Justrite Safety Group, we're more than just a collection of industrial safety companies; we're a dynamic organization dedicated to protecting people, property, and the planet. Our ever-growing portfolio of companies collaborates to deliver advanced industrial safety solutions that set the standard for excellence.
As our business continues to grow, we continue to look for top talent to join our team as we lead the charge in revolutionizing industrial safety, ensuring that every worker returns home safe, every workplace remains secure, and our environment thrives for generations to come. With Justrite Safety Group, safety isn't just a priority-it's our passion.
The Contribution You'll Bring To This RoleWe are seeking a Senior Planner/Buyer to join the JSG team. The Senior planner/buyer's responsibilities include purchasing the raw, imported, domestic, production related supplies, and any other sub-assembled materials that support the Mattoon, IL distribution center's No Trax operations team. This position will then coordinate the flow of work and materials between departments as well as identify areas of improvement to increase efficiency as part of the production process.
AboutThe Team
As a member of our Supply Chain team, you'll have the opportunity to work with industry-leading suppliers and logistics partners, ensuring efficient and timely delivery of products that keep our customers safe. Our supply chain team is dedicated to optimizing processes, reducing lead times, and maintaining strong supplier relationships to meet our high standards of quality and reliability. With a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement, you'll be part of a team recognized for its strategic contributions to the company's success.
This role offers the chance to collaborate with top professionals in the field, playing a key role in driving the growth and efficiency of a company that's a leader in safety solutions.
- Maintaining a masterschedulefor multiple manufacturing production linesto meet daily production goals for each value stream
- Organizes, formulates, and prepares master schedules to conform with customer specific requirements (CSR), delivery dates, and manufacturing capacities to meet demand, while taking overtime expense into consideration.
- Expedites and coordinates detailed scheduling and the systematic release of orders to the production department.
- Performs liaison with Corporate Customer Service, production, engineering, and others on matters pertaining to schedules, production, methods, materials, and designs to resolve day-to-day problems and improve systematic methods.
- Maintains surveillance over orders in process to keep informed of manufacturing status and, when needed, initiates the necessary steps to maintain conformity with schedules
- Assisting in identifying capacity and resourceconstraintsand adjusting schedule toachieve OTD goals
- Assisting with updates to themasterschedule to account fornew orders & unplanned events,communicate changes to production supervisors
- Managing printing and placement of work orders to the production floor
- Print work instructions for each FG job
- Create job ordersin ERP systemas needed
- Work with production management and teams to identify daily progress and opportunities for improvement
- Assist withinventoryaccuracy, cycle counts and corrections
- Purchasing of all raw materials, supplies, and all other goods required to support production and maintain inventory levels, safety stock and inventory turns
- Produce daily open order reports, OTD reporting, OEE, or any other metricsas assigned
- Support yearly physical inventory
- Work with Master Planner to assist with continuous improvement projects
- Update the Gemba boards daily before the team meets with the OTD information
- Various production and warehouse reports /projects assigned
- Adhere to all company policies and safety regulations.
- Perform any other duties as directed by management and ownership.
- High level Microsoft Excel knowledge
- High school Diploma or GED
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems
- Organization and problem-solving skills
- Detail oriented
- Five plus (5+) years' experience in planning and scheduling, inventory control, internal expediting, and general supervisory work to acquire knowledge of systems, products, components, and material identities and to attain necessary proficiency.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to coordinate multi and changing priorities.
- Experience in ISO 9001 quality management system or equivalent preferred
The position offers a competitive base salary ranging from $95,000 to $110,000.
Actual base salaries will vary and may be above or below the recommended pay range based on factors such as but not…
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