Buyer/Planner - Remington

What You'll Do

• Support Master Productions Schedules and component schedules/requirements based upon the production plan which takes the following into consideration: capacity constraints, understanding bottlenecks, all lead times, raw material availability, equipment and staffing.
• Issue purchase orders for raw material and work in process to support production schedules.
• Work with supplier teams on executing the procurement plan to ensure schedule commitments are met.
• Work with Inventory Control team to improve inventory accuracy of raw material and work in process items.
• Attend production tier meetings, quality meetings, new product meetings and others.
• Manage raw material purchasing activities to ensure supply meets MRP “planned order” requirements to support internal manufacturing, and secure on-time delivery of raw materials through an organized purchasing process.
• Hold vendors accountable for on time and quality delivery, and partner with Sourcing Team, quality and engineering to evaluate and continuously improve vendor performance.
• Identify and manage the risks associated with inventory levels needed to meet inventory KPI’s so that Operations and Distribution activities can meet operational excellence goals.
• Identify and ensure disconnects such as anticipated material shortages, non-conforming material, excess or obsolete materials are continuously monitored and resolved.
• Prepare long term (6 to 12 month) purchase projections for suppliers.
• Work with VPM on continuous improvement projects as it pertains to planning and purchasing.
• Work with new products on introduction of new SKU’s.
• Work on ERP data updates in the system to ensure proper planning and purchasing can and will take place.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or 2 –3 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Solid working knowledge of ERP systems, MRP, Production control, Inventory control, etc.
• Leveranufacturing process experience.
• Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook & Power Point.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and communicate to large groups.
• Strong analytical, problem solving skills and an effective team member.
• Able to meet deadlines, adapt to rapidly changing priorities and able to handle multiple tasks.
• Background in purchasing and vendor management.

Miscellaneous

• CPIM certification desired.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Dynamics AX, preferred.

Pay

$56,300.00 - $78,800.00 The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.

Benefits

• Medical and dental
• Vision
• Disability and life insurance
• 401K
• PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• gear discounts
• The ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Company Information

• We are a world leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of small caliber ammunition under the iconic brands B&P, CCI, Federal Premium, Fiocchi, HEVI-Shot, Remington and Speer.
• We have domestic ammunition manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Idaho, Arkansas, and Missouri, and service law enforcement, government agencies and sporting enthusiasts throughout the world.
• Today, The Kinetic Group is a part of the Ammo+ division of The Czechoslovak Group (CSG), which holds a diverse portfolio of companies in the defense, security, automotive, aerospace and rail industries.