Production Buyer-Planner
Responsibilities:
- Manage and direct manufacturing activities to ensure a high level of product availability and customer service. Manage both MRP and Kanban requirements, and distribute and maintain manufacturing orders.
- Handle all inquiries or expedited delivery for assigned products. Respond to requests in a timely manner and follow-through on commitments.
- Manage component inventory levels and finished goods inventory through performance monitoring and implement lead-time reduction opportunities. Regularly review planning data and kanban levels.
- Maintain all system Planning Data for assigned items.
- Help ensure inventory accuracy. Perform kanban and inventory audits. Assist production personnel in identifying and correcting problems found.
- Work closely with supervisors and management to determine production priorities, overtime requirements, and capacity or component issues.
- Help develop and maintain appropriate measurements of above. Continually work to improve performance and material flow by identifying root causes of problems and solve using process improvement techniques.
- Participate in and lead Process Improvement activities. Develop and implement solutions working with manufacturing supervisors, Buyer/Planners, Engineering, Management, Customer Care, and hourly personnel as appropriate.
- Assist with process and procedure documentation, and training of salaried and hourly personnel.
- Complete or help coordinate other related, supporting projects as assigned.
Qualifications (education, experience, skills, personal attributes):
- Bachelors Degree preferred.
- Previous experience in production scheduling in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Competency in Microsoft Office applications required.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts (kanban, “pull”, etc.) preferred.
- Good organizational, analytical problem solving, and communication skills required. Ability to interact with a wide variety of people.
- Must be responsible and self-motivated.
- Willing to work extra hours as project or production needs dictate.
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