Buyer / Planner

Responsibilities:

Assist Supply Chain management in creating a best-in-class Planning and Production Control organization
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Project teams to gather, validate, and challenge ongoing monthly forecasts
Translate customer demand into an executable production plan
- Establish ad hoc forecasts and create temporary placeholder forecasts for larger customers where required
- Develop and improve techniques to refine forecasts and communicate findings to stakeholders
- Implement a forward planning process to minimize purchase part shortages
Manage production planning and change order management, to include
- Creating and releasing production orders
- Assessing impact of proposed and implemented changes
- Maintaining shop floor schedules
- Driving weekly shortage and status reviews
- Handling of expedite requests
Manage ERP planning parameters to ensure accurate and value added MRP signals, to include integrity and accuracy of the BOM throughout the product lifecycle
Assist in the development and implementation of new products and product transitions
Coordinate inventory management tools and techniques to best address business needs (e.g. Kanban. Min-Max, Re-order Point, etc.)
Participate on MRB teams to disposition non-conforming material, manage replacements, and monitor performance
Follow up to ensure timely disposition of slow moving, obsolete, damaged and other unusable materials in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
Perform annual and ad-hoc physical inventory, cycle counts, and re-valuations
Ensure consistent and timely communication with all stakeholders so that they are informed of project status and are able to effectively support the needs of the project
Participate in best-in-class supplier and purchase part management to support project deliverables, to include:
- Supplier Management
- Purchase Order Management
- Sourcing and quoting Activities

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or technical discipline
APICS/ISM Certification a plus

Experience:

3-5 years of experience as a Planner or Planner/Buyer required
Regulated industry experience preferred, medical industry a plus.
Experience with ERP systems (Exact MAX preferred)
Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel
Experience with new product development/introduction
Experience with Demand Planning and Forecasting
Experience with Production Planning and Inventory Control
Experience facilitating Sales and Operations Planning preferred
Familiar with Purchasing Processes
- Sourcing/quoting/PO management
- Supplier Management

Some clients require proof that temporary associates have received all required doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by their first date of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation recognized by law is approved. To request an accommodation, please email hr_us@staffing360solutions.com.