Planner/Buyer - Laconia, NH
Planning Responsibilities
- Primarily responsible for the creation of the Master
Demand Plan (Master Schedule) for the site working with the Site Supply
Chain Manager / Supervisor Responsible for the Creation and Management of
the Forecast Demand Files within ERP system
- Creates, Schedules and maintains production orders
within the ERP system for assigned work centers to load the factory to
ensure manufacturing output goals are obtained for their site
- Responsible for working with assigned work center
supervisors in the proper tracking and reporting on OTD (on time delivery
) cycle time and yield for production orders on a weekly basis
- Responsible for determining the daily required
production rate (takt time) for their assigned work centers , as well as
working with the corresponding work center supervisors in the tracking and
reporting on daily / weekly performance for their assigned areas
- Manage material flow in facility and through vendors
who perform outside processing
- Schedules work centers and issues a dispatch list to
work centers/cells, or trains corresponding work center supervisors on
process
- Check and verify availability of material and
available capacity internally and at vendors
- Provides up-to-date documentation for facility packages
and outside services
- Expedites operations that delay schedules and alter
schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
- Monitor and report on raw materials,
purchased, and manufactured parts and components, as required
- Conduct production-planning meetings and communicate
issues/concerns to senior mgt.
- Communicate customer due date changes to site COS
(Customer Operations Specialist)
- Utilize customer forecasts to create forecasts
within ERP and adequately plan demand and capacity
- Monitor and adjust schedules based on variances to
output
- Assist in planning for utilization and capacity
- Maintain organization to ISO operation procedures
- Perform duties to achieve overall business unit
metrics
Buyer Responsibilities
- Prepares instructions and oversees purchasing systems
and procedures; reviews purchase order claims and contracts for
conformance to company policy
- Responsible for tactical procurement in support of
the sites production schedules, as well as purchase order releases on
blanket agreements negotiated with the company’s Global Sourcing
- Prepares management reports as required (Inventory
ABC analysis/cost savings program; raw material cost track, etc.); Tracks
and updates operating/expense budget
- Procures all products to necessary dock dates to
ensure on-time production starts per production schedule
- Ensures materials are utilized to minimize excess
and obsolescence exposure
- Works with Global Sourcing to develop cost reduction
programs with suppliers to ensure an annual reduction is achieved per
facility objectives for both common Viant Medical materials working with
Global sourcing as well as direct spend activities
- Analyzes contractual commitments, customer specifications,
design changes, and other data to plan and develop planning and
procurement activities from conceptual stage through life-cycle of product
- Responsible for site procurement activities (raw
materials, outside services (OSV) as well as expense items)
- Managing and maintaining supplier programs,
including the implementation of Kanban Replenishment, Consigned Vendor
Managed Inventory (VMI) Programs in areas such as raw materials, tooling,
etc…
- Supplier Performance Management – responsible for
working with site operations quality and global sourcing on supplier
report cards to insure that plans of action are developed and implemented
for improving poor performing suppliers
- In support of facility inventory turn objectives,
develops supplier consignment program to ensure necessary materials are on
site (in aggregate including WIP and finished goods)
- Responsible for assisting and in development
implementation/maintenance of Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including
Kanban/Pull systems with vendors and production
QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or
University; and five plus years related experience and/or training; or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent PC skills and working knowledge of fully
integrated computerized manufacturing and accounting system.
- MRP/ERP experience preferred
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