Buyer/Planner

Summary:

Performs day-to-day activities to fulfill purchasing requirements.  Places orders with suppliers and expedites deliveries utilizing just-in-time practices.  Develops and executes sourcing plans to meet cost savings, inventory, and quality objectives.

Develops and maintains supplier relationships and maintains supplier database within ERP database.

Reports to Director of Strategic Sourcing; works closely with Production Planner and other Purchasing Agents; Supports Managers and Supervisors in all Production and Engineering Teams.

Successful performance will result in improved supplier reliability, reduced material costs, and reduced inventory levels while maintaining customer satisfaction.  Company growth will also be supported through improved purchasing and inventory control processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned):

1.

Procurement and Sourcing (45%)


* Monitoring inventory levels, placing purchase orders, and following up with suppliers to meet or expedite delivery schedules.


* Managing inventory levels to meet goal.


* Identifying and executing purchasing and operational cost savings or quality improvement projects.


* Performing market analysis and executing sourcing plans.

Result: High quality and reliable materials supply while minimizing cost and inventory levels

2.

Supplier Management (20%)


* Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers.


* Communicating expectations and coordinating routine communication with suppliers.


* Coordinates the establishment of new suppliers.


* Maintaining purchasing databases within Mapics.


* Coordinating returns and issue resolutions with suppliers.

Result:  Excellent relationships, clear expectations, and well documented profiles for supplier base.

3.

Production Scheduling (20%)


* Monitoring inventory levels and internal manufacturing capacity relative to customer demand, developing production and quality inspection schedules and priorities


* Releasing manufacturing orders, analyzing and providing customer order lead-times

Result: Internal production areas are effectively scheduled.

Effective utilization of internal manufacturing capacity while maintaining high customer service levels and inventory turns.

4.

Special Project Execution (10%)


* Providing leadership, coordination, or input for purchasing and production control process improvement projects.

Result: Efficient and cost-effective purchasing and production control systems.

5.

Quality Systems Maintenance (5%)


* Ensuring purchasing and production control systems and procedures are implemented as required to follow all FDA/ISO, CE, and MHW requirements.


* Ensuring proper response to internal and external audit findings.

Result: Purchasing and production control systems meet regulatory requirements.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty s...