Senior Production Buyer Planner

About Justrite Safety Group

Justrite Safety Group is a dynamic organization dedicated to protecting people, property, and the planet through advanced industrial safety solutions. Our ever-growing portfolio of companies collaborates to set the standard for excellence.

The Contribution You’ll Bring To This Role

We are seeking a Senior Planner/Buyer to join the JSG team. The Senior planner/buyer’s responsibilities include purchasing raw, imported, domestic, production-related supplies and any other sub-assembled materials that support the Mattoon, IL distribution center’s No Trax operations team. This position will coordinate the flow of work and materials between departments and identify areas of improvement to increase efficiency as part of the production process.

About The Team

As a member of our Supply Chain team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with industry-leading suppliers and logistics partners, ensuring efficient and timely delivery of products that keep our customers safe. Our supply chain team is dedicated to optimizing processes, reducing lead times, and maintaining strong supplier relationships to meet our high standards of quality and reliability.

What You’ll Do At Justrite

• Maintain a master schedule for multiple manufacturing production lines to meet daily production goals for each value stream
• Organize, formulate, and prepare master schedules to conform with customer specific requirements (CSR), delivery dates, and manufacturing capacities to meet demand, while taking overtime expense into consideration
• Expedites and coordinates detailed scheduling and the systematic release of orders to the production department
• Perform liaison with Corporate Customer Service, production, engineering, and others on matters pertaining to schedules, production, methods, materials, and designs to resolve day-to-day problems and improve systematic methods
• Maintain surveillance over orders in process to keep informed of manufacturing status and, when needed, initiate the necessary steps to maintain conformity with schedules
• Affirming capacity and resource constraints and adjusting schedule to achieve OTD goals
• Affirming with production management and teams to identify daily progress and opportunities for improvement
• Affirming inventory accuracy, cycle counts and corrections
• Purchasing of all raw materials, supplies, and all other goods required to support production and maintain inventory levels, safety stock and inventory turns
• Producing daily open order reports, OTD reporting, OEE, or any other metrics as assigned
• Attending daily manufacturing meetings and other support meetings as required
• Supporting yearly physical inventory
• Affirming with Master Planner to assist with continuous improvement projects
• Updating the Gemba boards daily before the team meets with the OTD information
• Various production and warehouse reports /projects assigned
• Adhere to all company policies and safety regulations

Your Skills And Expertise

• High level Microsoft Excel knowledge
• High school Diploma or GED
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems
• Organization and problem-solving skills
• Detail oriented
• Five plus (5+) years’ experience in planning and scheduling, inventory control, internal expediting, and general supervisory work to acquire knowledge of systems, products, components, and material identities and to attain necessary proficiency
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate multi and changing priorities
• Experience in ISO 9001 quality management system or equivalent preferred

Compensation

The position offers a competitive base salary ranging from $95,000 to $110,000. Actual base salaries will vary and may be above or below the recommended pay range based on factors such as but not limited to location, relevant experience and performance. Additionally, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan to enhance their overall total compensation package when Justrite Safety Group and their business units achieve annual business and financial targets.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible hours and alternative work arrangements designed to support a healthy work-life balance
• 401K plan with a company match
• Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off, personal days, and a robust employee wellness program