Production Planner​/Buyer

Key Accountabilities

• Purchasing
  • Vendor management
  • Purchasing inventoried items
  • Maintain IQMS inventoried items
• Production Planning
  • Perform master planning schedule
  • Inventory management
  • On time delivery
  • Bill of material (BOM) setup and accuracy

• Purchasing
  • Create purchase order to order general supplies, raw material or any product that is needed
  • Confirm pricing and delivery dates of created purchase orders
  • Monitor and aggressively negotiate best market pricing for assigned commodities.
  • Analyze and implement process improvements to drive down supply chain costs, including logistics.
  • Finalize daily sales order transactions
  • Support Engineering team with initial RFQ information on resin and/or component pricing and purchases.
  • Setup and monitor item descriptions and standard cost in IQMS.
• Production Planning
  • Utilize IQMS to level load the production schedule for production.
  • Report/communicate production inefficiencies that may jeopardize on time deliveries.
  • Work with shipping to coordinate shipping needs; work with receiving to ensure that inventoried item deliveries satisfy the purchase order
  • Perform capacity analysis of resources including equipment and labor.
  • Proactively analyze/monitor all required inventory items (raw, components, corrugation, etc.) to ensure production needs are met to satisfy due dates and OTD.
  • Inventory management and accuracy using FIFO, and A, B, C classification.
  • Define minimum and maximum inventory levels, and MOQ, based on open orders, forecast and lead time from vendors.
  • Oversee the initial setup of BOM’s.

• Demonstrates Seaway Plastics Core Values
  • We are customer focused
  • We execute
  • We win together
  • We are respectful
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with direct responsibility for supply chain processes, procurement or inventory/non-inventory items.
• Professional and respectful team player
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, peers, outside customers and vendors
• Skill of versatility; adapting to the different situations when dealing with customers or vendors
• Must be proficient with a computer and Microsoft Word and Excel (advanced level)
• ERP expert: IQMS, SAP or Oracle
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, work instructions and purchase orders
• Self-motivated to complete several diverse tasks with tight deadlines and minimal supervision
• Capable of assessing situations and make necessary decisions to achieve company goals.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Limited physical effort, able to carry at least 25lbs
• Duties are primarily performed seated. Must be able to sit and type for long periods; bending, reaching, pushing, pulling related to general administrative duties and use of office equipment.

$80,000-$100,000

• PTO

40 hours Per Calendar Year

• New Year’s Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• Group Basic Life
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Hospital/Accident/Critical Illness Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft and Legal Services Coverage
• 401k with company match
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Tobacco Cessation Reimbursement

We may collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the submission of your resume or application materials to us for employment, and if hired, your employment with us: identifiers (e.g., name, address, email address, birthdate); personal records (e.g., telephone number, signature, education information, criminal background information, passport number and visa information); consumer characteristics (e.g., sex, marital status, veteran status, race, disability, sexual orientation);

professional or employment information (e.g., resume, cover letter, employment history, background check forms, references, certifications, transcripts and languages spoken); and inferences from personal information collected (e.g., a profile reflecting abilities and aptitudes). The above categories of personal information are collected for the following business purposes: performing recruitment and hiring services; processing interactions and transactions (e.g., to comply with federal and state laws requiring us to maintain certain records, managing the workforce);

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