Buyer / Planner

Buyer / Planner - Ventura, CA.

$25-28/hr DOE.

Qualifications:

-Must have previous buyer and/or planning experience

-Must have manufacturing experience

-Technical mindset

-Great communication skills

-This person will communicate with vendors and probably some customers to update on lead times and production material, and internally with operations and engineering.

Job Description:

This is an opportunity to be part of something great the exciting growth of a small employee

owned manufacturing firm! You can become an owner! We are looking for a long term, full time

Production Buyer/Planner eager to join our foundation team. You will perform all functions

necessary to maintain optimal inventory levels for both make and buy parts. You will manage

domestic and import vendors, carry out all purchasing activity, accurate production kitting, and

ensure inventory stockroom integrity and part lot traceability. We need someone results oriented,

and driven to succeed through continual improvement. A well qualified candidate must be

exceptional with interpreting forecasts and historical usage data to plan purchasing and

production activities.

Summary

The Production Buyer Planner provides support for all inventory processes in accordance with

company policies and goals. Must actively coordinate with the Engineering, Production,

Inventory Control, and Quality Teams to manage all inventory related activities. Responsible for

Supply Chain Management, On Time Delivery, Quality Performance, Lean Inventory

Management, and MRP system integrity. This position requires dedication to the performance of

the business and must be willing to set aside other influences when the company's interests are at

stake.

Responsibilities

-Defines the required purchases and deliverables by planning, scheduling, and monitoring

the movement of materials, goods, and services throughout the product life cycle.

- Work with Operations Manager and Production Team to identify instances where MRP

standard costs, lead times, forecasts, MOQ's or other demand drivers should be amended

for improvement.

- Generates purchase orders, and releases work orders in support of production schedules

to meet delivery needs of customers.

- Maintains purchase order status and shipment tracking information.

- Negotiate prices, purchase agreements, and terms with suppliers.

- Identify supply gaps and develop action plan to meet customer delivery dates.

- Identify and expedite supplier ship dates to meet customer requirements.

- Recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for

assigned responsibilities. Administers supplier surveys.

- Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply

capabilities, transportation logistics, inventory control, quality management system.

- Root cause analysis related to purchases and corrective action implementation

- Assists in the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery problems.

- Coordinates as appropriate quality matters and engineering changes/developments

between company activities and suppliers. Reviews and takes appropriate action on

engineering changes to minimize impact on inventory.

- Provides support for new product development.

- Assist in physical inventory control to achieve balance between stock-on-hand and

inventory turns goals. Assist in maintaining physical inventory including stockrooms,

replenishment of materials, cycle counting, and kitting procedures.

- Act as a resource during customer audits, and provide professional customer service

- Reports directly to the Operations Manager

Physical/Environmental Requirements

This position assists in managing all inventory and stockroom areas, and will require some lifting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

-Exceptional excel and related analytical computer skills.

-Highly organized with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

-5 years exposure to an MRP or ERP system. Inventory Control & Purchasing experience

is required. APICS certification preferred.

-Excellent customer service, communication, and negotiation skills to interact with supply

chain

- ISO9001, AS9100 quality management systems

Please send resume for consideration.