Production Planner
: Job Details :

We are seeking a talented Production Buyer/Planner to purchase goods, materials, and services, considering price, quality, and on-time delivery to ensure continuity of supply.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintaining the Master Production Schedule (Demand Planning), along with maintaining the Item Master on purchase parts to ensure proper lead times, pricing, and lot sizes

• Utilize the Material Requirement Planning (MRP) system to ensure the timely release of material to support an efficient build process

• Participate in cross-functional team meetings, including the Product Generation process, New Product Introduction, and Product Release process

• Negotiate midsize value contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers, and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods

• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing,g and review cost reduction activities

• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets

• Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications

• Compiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management promptly

• Contact suppliers to resolve issues with price, quality, delivery, or invoice.

• Evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance

• Ownership of the forecast and maintenance: Min, Max, and lead times in MRP.

• Determines and maintains stock levels for manufactured and purchased parts based on historical usage and forecast analysis.

• Responsible for communication of shortages and expected delivery dates to Production and Sales Teams

• Coach and mentor part-time Assistant Buyer

• Attend weekly Production planning meetings. Run and maintain reporting on parts.

• Spend time on the plant floor inspecting materials supplies and understanding production flow

REQUIRED SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations or Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or related field

• 7+ years' experience in material requirements planning (MRP) and related software

• Epicor ERP experience a plus

• Understand ERP / MRP systems and be able to recognize and interpret signals provided

• Understanding of Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and ABC Inventory Classification

• Experience with purchasing imported materials, especially from sources in China. Knowledge of HTS codes, tariffs, and duties laws is a plus

• Solid understanding of PO to the Payment process

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel skills a must

• Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) accreditation or other relevant certification is helpful (APICS)

• Lean Manufacturing experience helpful

• Team player, clear communicator

• Organized problem solver with excellent time management skills