Production Buyer/Planner Job Description:
Responsible for purchasing, planning, scheduling, transportation and coordination of products through the production process .Work with the supplier base to insure the best overall price, quality and service is achieved. Establish weekly schedules based on order input and material availability. Coordinate and initiate production plans that ensure material availability to meet production schedules and delivery to the customer. Interface with customer service, purchasing, transportation, finance and production to review and prioritize production orders.
- Purchase specific products to support weekly production schedules.
- Coordinate the delivery of purchased materials to insure production is not interrupted.
- Maintain inventory levels to insure availability of parts.
- Manage supplier base to insure the best overall cost, quality, lead time and service.
- Develop, distribute and maintain production schedules for each department.
- Evaluate planning parameters to ensure accuracy of schedules and deliveries.
- Optimize and balance the daily work load for each department to achieve on-time deliveries.
- Monitor daily production status. Coordinate issues with the appropriate support function.
- Take appropriate action to maintain the accuracy of the work system. Create and close production orders daily and update BOM’s. Process material receipts and material transfers in a timely manner.
- Coordinate order changes with production and suppliers to insure order accuracy.
Production Buyer/Planner Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 5 years’ experience in purchasing, production scheduling and inventory control in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with MRP scheduling software (SAP).
- Must be able to handle multiple issues against strict deadlines.
- Good problem solving and analytical skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills