Buyer Planner

Job Summary

The Buyer/Planner is responsible for supporting the overall planning, scheduling, and buying of their assigned department, including outsourced items that fall under their assigned department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Buying:

- Review ERP system generated planned purchase orders/Work orders and release necessary purchase orders/work orders. Minimum three times a week.

- Work order PO clean up and alignment daily.

- Ensure timely receipt of all open purchase orders; manage on-time delivery and expedite any late orders from suppliers.

- Assist with sourcing of a variety of outside services.

- Contact suppliers regarding any nonconforming material, potential returns and credit.

- Ensure uninterrupted flow of materials to work-centers while keeping inventory at the lowest optimum level.

- Outsource WO & PO management / closure.

- Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.

- Communicate expectations to Vendors

- Provide monthly and quarterly forecasts to vendors

- Update pricing and MOQ’s as necessary, review PPV for system STD needing updating

- Other duties as directed.

Planning:

- Analyze and release all work orders.

- Daily work order management including ECN notifications and non-conforming material control.

- Schedule production for all assigned work centers through SV.

- Create weekly OEE report and run the meeting with the plant manager and lead.

- Coordinate schedule and have daily schedule meetings with the leads.

- Identify discrepancies in work orders and production planning schedules.

- Work with other planners and leads ensure that your work orders will be on time.

- Other duties as directed.

Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent OR a combination of experience and education.

Experience: A minimum of 1-2 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, MRP/ERP

Special Requirements: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Language Skills: Read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, reports, regulations and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints.

Reasoning Ability: Identify and resolve problems and meet timelines in a dynamic work environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duty of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits:

- 401(k) / Matching

- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

- Employee Assistance Program

- Health Savings Account

- Life Insurance

- PTO

Alacriant is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Alacriant does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.