Senior Buyer Planner Job in Kitchener N4S0A7, Ontario Canada
Honeywell International is a $36 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com .
The company is committed to providing quality products, integrated system solutions and services to customers around the world. Honeywell products touch the lives of most people everyday, whether you’re flying on a plane, driving a car, heating or cooling a home, furnishing an apartment, taking medication for an illness or playing a sport.
Honeywell has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2010. For a second year in a row, we also ranked 3rd on Fortune 500's Most Admired Companies list. We are proud to be on both these prestigious lists and we are delighted to be recognized for our best practices.
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) is a strategic business unit in Automation and Control Solutions (ACS). HPS improves the safety, reliability, efficiency and sustainability of industrial facilities on every continent around the world. With more than 12,000 employees in 120 countries, HPS offers a full range of industry-leading automation and control solutions and advanced software applications to key vertical industries, including oil gas, mining, refining, pulp paper, power, chemical, and life sciences. Competitive salary and excellent benefits await the successful candidate.
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Buyer-Planner located in Woodstock, Ontario.
RESPONSIBILITIES DUTIES
Manage the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and issue purchase orders or replenishment call-offs for direct and indirect materials.
· Work closely with Sales Marketing using the Honeywell SIOP (Sales, Inventory Operations Planning) process to understand future demand patterns and provide requirements forecasts to suppliers as required
· Maintain the PFEP data fields in the ERP system to ensure accurate minimum inventory levels are maintained, while ensuring inventory goals are met
· Run and review the ERP action report, obtain approvals as required and enter PO’s or replenishment call-offs into the ERP system and send to suppliers via e-mail.
· Review Indirect Purchase Requisitions to ensure completeness, accuracy and appropriate approvals and issue Purchase Orders for indirect materials and services
· Resolve any PO billing discrepancies with Finance.
Manage purchase orders, due dates and raw material inventory levels
· Receive supplier acknowledgements and ensure the PO due dates are accurately maintained in the ERP system. Run the Supplier Open PO report for key suppliers as required.
· Push-in and pull-out Purchase Order due dates, as needed, to prevent production disruptions, delays, downtime and excess inventory.
· Resolve Supplier delivery problems (late and early receipts) in an aggressive and timely manner utilizing Rapid Problem Solving, Root Cause Corrective Actions etc. and escalate for assistance as required.
· Assist and support management of Inactive, Obsolete and Excess inventories.
Support supplier negotiations to attain Sourcing Metrics for quality, cost, delivery, payment terms, lead time and inventory.
· Ensure all Supplier data is accurately maintained in the ERP system
· Work closely with Honeywell Global Commodity Managers to negotiate best total cost, payment terms and lead-times with suppliers.
· Support reporting of sourcing metrics and issue Supplier Scorecards to the top suppliers on a monthly basis
· Execute RFQ’s as needed to support Engineering Change Notices and Value Engineering improvements
· Assist Supplier Quality in resolving non-conforming material issues to improve Supplier PPM
Support special projects and initiatives
· Embrace and support the Honeywell Operating System (HOS) rollout.
· Support the site’s transition to SAP (planned for 2013)
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent • Minimum 10 years of experience in an Integrated Supply Chain or Sourcing role.
Additional Qualifications:
• Communication and Interpersonal - crisp verbal skills for velocity plus effective listening; solid negotiation skills; demonstrates high energy; a motivated team player. • Execution - persistent drive for results utilizing sound project management and organizational skills; able to prioritize multiple tasks and work effectively with minimal supervision • Strategic Thinking – Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to make sound business judgments. • Technical - excellent knowledge of operations management and supply chain processes; knowledge and experience of using Lean Manufacturing tools and processes to drive improvement: Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification desired. • Computer skills - advanced experience of Microsoft Excel; experienced user of ERP Systems for materials planning sourcing: MAS 90 experience desired.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Honeywell is committed to a diverse workforce.
To apply for this position, please go to http://www.careersathoneywell.com /, change the country to Canada, and then enter requisition #190538
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