Planner/Buyer

With more than 75 years of expertise, WIKA Instrument, LP is the industry pioneer in the measurement of pressure, temperature, level, force, flow, and calibration technology. Since its founding in 1946, WIKA has grown into a family-run, privately held industry leader with eight domestic locations in addition to production facilities all over the world. WIKA provides a fantastic working environment, exceptional benefits, and professional advancement.

 Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life.  Office staff at WIKA are instrumental in ensuring that all office administrative tasks are coordinated to boost efficiency across the organization.  In return for your expertise, you’ll enjoy excellent training, industry-leading benefits and unlimited opportunities to learn and grow.

You’re excited about this opportunity because WIKA offers….

• Competitive salary 
• Excellent Medical Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Wellness Programs 
• Generous 401k 
• Life Insurance 
• PTO & Paid Holidays  

Responsibilities 

• Monitors and processes inventory and/or MRO requisitions
• Prepare purchase orders and send to suppliers and to departments originating requests
• Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files & reports 
• Works with suppliers to deliver orders via most cost effective delivery method when necessary outside of negotiated methods
• Ensures purchase order accuracy and works with receiving and parts department to ensure inventory transactions are accurate
• Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times
• Actively works in ERP system to create, schedule, and manipulate production work orders according to throughput targets and optimized capacity utilization
• Monitors, analyzes & reports performance according to schedule of production & production support activities 
• Ensures correct parameters are set for each manufactured and purchased item and reports discrepancies to the appropriate department
• Determines the status of assigned projects, expedites operations that delay schedules, and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
• Ensures that all parties are fully cognizant of production status and that planning and execution objectives are integrated & communicated
• Coordinates & expedites the placement of purchase orders and/or delivery of required material
• Confers with production line supervisors to determine progress of work, projected completion dates, and causes of production delays
• Attends daily meetings and reports on status of production orders, material supply, etc. 
• Analyzes key data to identify options for managing and developing sourcing strategy, including but not limited to decisions to buy vs produce product
• Interfaces with customer account managers to ensure the needs of the customer are considered 
• Supports operations leadership and inside sales with comprehensive details of current supply chain situation and contingency plans when issues arise
• Performs ancillary duties as needed

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:          

• High school degree required, 2 year degree in business or accounting preferred
• 3 years of experience in the field of industrial manufacturing
• 3 years of experience in Planning/Scheduling or Purchasing/Buying experience, experience in bot areas is preferable
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain processes, methods, and principles (e.g. production work order scheduling, capacity planning, inventory control, procurement and sourcing, expediting, material consumption, BOM/route, etc) 
• ERP system proficiency required
• Strong analytical skills- proactive and predictive analytics 
• Strong focus on process definition, implementation and discipline
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively throughout all levels of organization
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite: Excel, Access, Power Point and Word
• Strong organization skills, sense of urgency, and ability to multi-task effectively