JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:                                                   Sr Buyer / Planner

Department:                                              Operations

FLSA Status:                                            Exempt

Date:                                                         October 29, 2009

JOB SCOPE AND DIMENSIONS:

Job Summary:                                          

§         Conduct activities involving planning materials needs and procurement of raw materials and vendor processed assemblies to support manufacturing of finished goods.  Continually improve planning & procurement processes, and provide metrics to track progress.

Examples of Essential Functions:

§         Maintain raw material kanban system by reviewing signals to ensure that the request is:

1) valid,

2) appropriately sized and timed to meet inventory goals, and

3) accurate against product specifications and revisions.

§         Maintain kanban calculation by updating lead times (from historical data) and usages (either from MRP, historical data, or forecasts).

§         Create purchase orders, communicate those orders to suppliers, and follow up on any deliveries that are past due.

§         Maintain accurate tracking systems, ensuring that part number, lot number, and inventory information is current and correct in the ERP system.

§         Provide engineering staff with status reports of material usage as needed.

§         Maintain appropriate and professional relationships within the workplace; including staff, production, marketing and the engineering departments.

Receives Direction From:                         Operations Planning Manager

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES:   Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the

                                                                  following:

Education/Training/Experience:                Bachelor of Science Degree

                                                                  APICS CPIM

                                                                  Experience in Production Planning,  Inventory Management, Production Scheduling

                                                                  Proficient Computer Skills

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:                      Supervisory and motivational skills

                                                                  Excellent written and verbal communication skills

                                                                  Computer literate; word processing, spreadsheets

                                                                  GMP and ISO 9000 training

                                                                  Recognize problems and take corrective measures

Physical Requirements:                             Standing

                                                                  Sitting

                                                                  Walking

                                                                  Stairs

                                                                  Light lifting

                                                                  Computer operation

                                                                  Travel by air, auto, and rail

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS              Training relative to Company requirements and

                                                                  procedures and individual job duties will be provided as

                                                                  outlined on the attached Training Requirements form.

                                                                  A training file containing documentation of all training

                                                                  received is maintained for each employee.