Buyer-Planner

Position Title: Buyer/Planner

Wage: Based on Experience

Buyer/Planner Responsibilities:

- Analyze sales trends, inventory levels and production schedules to create purchase orders and work orders

- Support timely and accurate delivery of products or services to end customers

- Utilize company ERP system for inventory management and schedule optimization

- Support production, engineering, quality and material teams

- Manage inventory pipelines from NPI to manufacturing

- Purchase raw materials, components and services to meet the production and customer requirements

- Maintain inventory levels within a specific budget

- Maintain relationships with vendors

- Review ROPâ s or Kanban quantities and adjust accordingly based on business needs

- Implement/Support a KANBAN/PULL system for parts replenishment to the production line including the automatic back flushing of mandatory parts

- Plan and coordinate all material requirements of assign commodities and supplier availability utilizing the MRP system and KANBAN systems

- Expedite any urgent purchase requisitions when mission essential items are need immediately

- Identify critical long-lead items, provide input on BOM construction and support project cost-management initiatives

- Support ISO process to help maintain integrity of system

- Stay current with changing technologies

Qualifications for Buyer/Planner:

- 5+ years in Lean Manufacturing environment

- 3+ years of buying/planning experience

- Kanban knowledge/implementation experience

- BOM and Router Entry experience

- Training in Lean Manufacturing and Transformation

- MRP working knowledge

- Vertical Integration experience

- Injection molding experience helpful

- Proficient in computer software applications relevant to the position

- Good communication and reading comprehension skills