Buyer & Planner

Buyer & Planner

Responsible for overseeing and coordinating all activities related to planning work orders to meet customer delivery deadlines. Includes managing the production schedule, reviewing new products to determine needed material, calculating material needed for an order and updating PO’s that may impact delivery date to customer. Ensures inventory counts are being added to schedule and that inventory counts are accurate. Procures material based on inventory levels and new order demands, tracks orders related to that PO and alerts customer service if PO will delay delivery to customer. Looks for cost savings in office supplies and consolidating orders for better economic order quantities. Works cohesively and in coordination with production supervisors, operations colleagues, and customer service. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of packaging manufacturing or the willingness to learn about products produced on site.

Planning

· Monitor the schedule hourly for new items added.

· Add bill of material on schedule for new items and confirm raw materials needed for customer orders.

· Track usage of production materials to ensure optimal production levels and on-time delivery goals are met.

· Collaborate with design if unsure of material type.

· Plans, prepares and controls production schedules and tracks material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.

· Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, and prepares work orders or purchase requests based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.

· Checks that job packets created are logged and on the schedule before being released to production.

Purchasing

· Create purchase orders for raw material and office supplies.

· Follow MRP tab in schedule for foam sheet purchasing.

· Follow Purchase Request forms from others for procuring miscellaneous items.

· Evaluate suppliers for quality, timeliness, and cost. Address issues regarding quality with supplier.

· Ability to seek out cost savings when possible (ie. Meeting board breaks, requesting discounts for damaged materials, etc.)

· Monitor material supply flow and identify any shortages as well as plan for bottlenecks in usage

· Identify and resolve problems relating to shortages or excess inventory

· Update Cost Sheet with current cost of materials and identify any new materials/parts being ordered.

· Troubleshoot production issues resulting in expected quantity being less than customer ordered quantity.

· Budgeting and procuring office supplies with the ability to build month-over-month analyses on spending in pursuit of cost saving opportunities

· Manage deadlines based on project/order expectations

· Purchases materials to reduce work in process inventory and reduce the amount of raw material inventory.

· Receives in Purchase Orders based on bills of laden and confirms supplier invoice is correct.

Team Member

· Demonstrates strong communication skills with employees and colleagues to ensure operations run smoothly

· Ability to multi-task and shows willingness to help/support other team members

· Positive attitude and easily adaptable to company change in policies/procedures

· Always promotes a respectful and professional work environment

· Receives instructions and guidance from lateral and superior colleagues with an open mind

Experience

· 3 years Excel Experience (Vlookup formulas, pivot tables, sumifs formulas, tables, external references)

· 2 years experience in manufacturing

· ERP experience

· Packaging experience preferred, not required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newark, CA 94560: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location