What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner/Buyer position at Hubbell?
The Planner / Buyer is responsible for scheduling production to achieve customer and stocking requirements, purchasing assigned materials Raw, WIP, Sub-contract, and FG, releasing customer orders from the planning queue based on material availability and lead-times, and driving customer on-time delivery within the lead time while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule and requisition material to support production and customer requirements by maintaining planning parameters of lead-time, reorder point, and reorder quantity in accordance with the companies’ inventory and shipment objectives.
- Monitor and act on exception messages within SAP such as expedites and de-expedites open orders to more appropriate time frames as indicated by MRP changing demands.
- Maintain current promise dates on customer orders.
- Schedule work through the shop floor.
- Prioritize work orders and coordinate with manufacturing to exceed customer requirements.
- Manage inventory levels for items under your direct responsibility.
- Monitor and reduce excess to policy and excess and obsolete inventory.
- Work with QA in multiple locations to reconcile discrepant materials and pursue corrective actions from vendors.
- Expedite parts within and outside the Company.
- Interfaces daily with engineering and suppliers to resolve component issues in a timely manner to ensure delivery schedules are achieved.
- Purchase various commodities and services to satisfy direct buys per demands of the MRP system.
- Work with receiving and accounts payable for multiple locations to reconcile receiving errors and invoice issues.
- Monitor and ensure supplier on time delivery performance.
- Actively pursues alternate sources through ongoing vendor analysis and the development of quoting programs.
- Maintain purchasing information records.
- Initiate and complete special tasks/projects for continuous improvement as they arise.
Skills and Experience
- At least 2 years of planning, purchasing, supply chain, and inventory management experience.
- At least 2 years SAP experience in MRP, planning and purchasing module preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
- Must have strong negotiation, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to read prints and specifications.
- Ability to learn and grasp concepts quickly.
- Basic understanding of landed cost calculations (freight, lead time, INCO terms, payment terms, etc.)
Education
Bachelors Degree in Business
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $73,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Boonton, NJ 07005: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $73,000
