Job Opening: Buyer/Planner

Purchase/ plan materials to support production, implement continuous improvement actions to improve material control and cost-effective management of inventory.

Reports To: Supply Chain Manager

Works With: Various Office, Operations Team, Supply Chain Team

Supervises: None

Responsibilities.

1. Schedule and coordinate delivery of materials required for production -- expedite as required.
2. Forecast/ analyze data to determine future order requirements and place orders/ create schedules within required lead times.
3. Provide leadership to the operations and material handling/ warehouse team to ensure compliance with inventory control processes.
4. Create and analyze reports for key metrics -- identify opportunities for improvement i.e. days of inventory, inventory levels, purchasing levels, inventory accuracy.
5. Order plant supplies/ consumables, MRO materials and schedule deliveries to prevent impact to production -- monitor min/ max levels.
6. Monitor and perform system transactions to support inventory accuracy in Visual.
7. Plan and execute  monthly/ year-end inventory counts.
8. Implement continuous improvement projects to reduce inventory levels and improve material flow and usage.
9. Complete regular schedule of supplier evaluations and coordinate supplier onboarding process.