Planner​/Buyer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Capacity Planning, Detail scheduling, Material requisitions and shop floor and inventory control.
• Schedule work for individual operations/machines and develops, maintains and drive schedule execution, considering raw materials and shipping dates of products.
• Ensure alignment of the Master Schedule in relation to booked and forecast Sales/Production Plan. May monitor various product lines.
• Balance the Capacity Plan and communicate needed adjustments to production supervisors and materials supervisors. Alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Execute decisions concerning detailed scheduling and shop floor control to maintain schedule adherence. Monitor Performance and correct problems.
• Work with Engineering to manage the introduction of new parts into production.
• Work with customer service and production to on all changes, schedule cancellations, and/or customer schedule push-ins/push-outs.
• Work with estimating to proactively identify capacity constraints and facilitate improving capacity to ensure potential customer demands.
• Generates and manages Purchase Order/Contract documents.
• Evaluates supplier proposals and prepares technical evaluations necessary to determine reasonableness of suppliers pricing and delivery requirements.
• Maintains company standards and follows established procedures. Demonstrates integrity through all supplier relationships.
• Performs liaison activities with suppliers and internal customers to prevent delays in Production.
• Consistently strives for cost reduction and process improvements.
• Support Company policy, procedures, and safety policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 1-2 years purchasing and or planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of MRP / ERP systems to execute daily responsibilities.
• Ability to negotiate with both external and internal customers.
• Proven track record of scheduling and organizing time effectively in order to complete assigned function.
• Demonstrated cost savings and avoidance ability.
• Familiar with process improvement practices.
• Proficient on Microsoft applications.
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of the organization, both internal and external.
• Ability to work in a challenging and schedule driven environment.
• Collaborative, ability to build sound working relationships across the organization and within the supply chain.

• Minimum 1-2 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

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