Buyer / Planner (Salary $75,000) Job in Kent 98032, Washington Us
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We are representing a manufacturing client located near Kent, WA area and they are currently recruiting for a Buyer / Planner. This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to work for a well recognized global company that is an innovation and solutions provider with powerful brands and leading positions within its markets. The company features a portfolio of worldwide businesses comprising an enviable roster of leading industrial and commercial brands. The company provides products, systems and solutions that help increase the efficiency and productivity of industrial, commercial operations, and improve the security, safety, health and comfort of people around the world. We look forward to representing you and “investing in your career”! Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Relocation assistance is available.
*Our client will not pay relocation costs nor will provide work sponsorship. Therefore, only local candidates and those authorized to work in the United States will be considered*
Buyer / Planner (Salary $75,000)
BS degree with 3-5 yrs experience in a buyer/planner production planning, scheduling capacity role, interfacing with MRP/ERP system
Basic function: Plans for and procures materials from suppliers. Plans work to be performed in house in the assembly and machine shop work centers based upon material availability, capacity, alternate materials and parts and known customer priorities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Production Scheduling
• Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders
• Maintains internal lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, total current demand by product family and priority information.
• Plan orders in MFG Pro to meet required completion dates.
• Manually plans work orders that fall outside the needed completion times.
• Reprioritizes work in the shop on a daily basis based upon changing priorities, material availability, quality issues, incorrect BOMs and specifications and capacity.
• Resolve Bill of Material issues as well as Sales Order issues by working with Engineering and Sales to translate the customer requirements into the correct model driver.
• Manages internal and external material to meet schedules.
• Interfaces with the customer directly to resolve challenging delivery requirements.
Technical Knowledge
• Maintain product knowledge in terms of options, substitutions, critical functions/components, etc.
• Understand material specifications in terms of substitutions, quality, engineering requirements, etc.
• Maintain basic knowledge of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Understand special test/witness certification requirements and actions to achieve certification.
• Identify, implement and/or communicate cost savings opportunities.
Min. Yrs. Experience:5
Education Standard: Bachelors Degree
Education Type:
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• 5 years minimum planner / buyer experience
• Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.
• Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Prior experience in like industry a plus.
• Prior experience requiring technical knowledge (product, process, materials) a must.
• Experienced in using MRP II.
• APICS CPIM certification preferred.
• Team oriented, must have the ability to work cohesively with others.
• Must be self motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must possess high initiative and be detail oriented.
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