What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer Planner position at Actalent?
Support the Purchasing department by ensuring the implementation and maintenance of proper tools and data management practices. This position will support all business units. Responsible for planning and regulating machine parts and current inventory levels. Ensures that each day's scheduled run of parts occurs without incident. Responsible for assisting Production Control/Manufacturing management to achieve its daily targets and managing/building strong relationships with suppliers/vendors.
• Plan individual part parameters to meet corporate goals of inventory levels
• Manage and coordinate a large number of suppliers and vendors
• Manage and coordinate a large volume of parts on a daily basis
• Monitor supplier performance for timely shipping and parts supply
• Liaise with other areas to ensure resolution of any known supplier/material issues
• Expedite parts as required due to inventory loss or discrepancy, quality rejects, misusage, etc.
• Coordinate and follow up on purchase orders
• Monitor delivery schedules and review orders
• Monitor production rates and raw material prices, contacting vendors and checking inventories.
• Manages inventory levels, schedules, and availability of selected items, either manufactured or purchased, to meet production schedules.
• Analyze and resolve scheduling issues that would cause production delays.
• Collaborate with manufacturing personnel, the purchasing department, and supervisors on material status and production planning issues.
• Keeps up with demand, and forecasts needs to ensure JCB is able to meet set deadlines and goals
Skills:
Inventory, Sap, Planner, Purchasing, Supply chain, manufacturing environment, Purchase order, Production, Production scheduling, Inventory management
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
• High school diploma
• 2 years of experience in inventory control, planning, or expediting for a manufacturing facility
• Must pass any pre-employments tests
• Ability to monitor and control the delivery of production parts throughout the supply chain
• React proactively to parts shortages in order to ensure uninterrupted production of machines to customers
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• Five years of experience in inventory control, planning, or expediting for a manufacturing environment
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.