Buyer/ Planner

About the role

This position will be responsible for managing and directing manufacturing activities to ensure a high level of product availability and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Understand and abide by all Company safety rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ensure that safe and sanitary working conditions are maintained in the facility in accordance with Company standards, as well as state & federal laws and regulations.
• Know and understand your OSHA rights.
• Conduct safety training topics as required or needed.
• Attend all assigned safety meetings, toolbox talks, and safety training sessions.
• Investigate accidents and near misses, completing appropriate reports and taking action to eliminate root causes.
• Manage both MRP and Kanban requirements and distribute and maintain manufacturing orders.
• Handle all inquiries or expedited delivery for assigned products.
• Respond to requests in a timely manner and follow through on commitments.
• Manage component inventory levels and finished goods inventory through performance monitoring and implement lead-time reduction opportunities.
• Regularly review planning data and kanban levels.
• Maintain all system Planning Data for assigned items.
• Conduct kanban and inventory audits.
• Aid Production Personnel in identifying and correcting problems found.
• Work closely with supervisors and management to determine production priorities, overtime requirements, and capacity or component issues.
• Help develop and maintain appropriate measurements of above.
• Continually work to improve performance and material flow by identifying root causes of problems and solving using process improvement techniques.
• Participate in and lead Process Improvement activities.
• Develop and implement solutions working with manufacturing supervisors, Buyers, Engineering, Management, Customer Care, and hourly personnel as appropriate.
• Assist with process and procedure documentation, and training of salaried and hourly personnel.
• Complete or help coordinate other related, supporting projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous experience in Materials Management in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Competency in Microsoft Office applications required.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts (kanban, “pull”, etc.) preferred.
• Good organizational, analytical problem solving, and communication skills required.
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people.
• Must be responsible and self-motivated.
• Willing to work extra hours as project or production needs dictate.