What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer/Planner position at Watts Water Technologies?
The Watts Water Technologies family of companies designs and manufactures valves and drains and related products that promote the comfort and safety of people and the quality, conservation and control of water used in commercial, residential, industrial, and municipal applications. Everything we design is made to keep the Earth's most precious resource safer, cleaner, and more useful for our customers.
Proactively find solutions to material shortages by pursuing alternatives ensuring current procurement methods, therefore maintaining a constant supply of material to the value stream while optimizing inventory levels. Review material reports (shortage, MRP, kanban) to ensure that the execution of all purchase orders are completed promptly and pulled in according to build rate and forecast. Contact, communicate, and negotiate with supply chain and operations daily to create an awareness of all material needs and issues regarding open orders. This role will report to the Materials Manager.
You Will:- Procures and plans all materials, products, and services for assigned cells.
- Create spreadsheets (can perform complex functions) as required.
- Works with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and other internal resources to identify suppliers who can provide products that meet quality standards and commercial requirements.
- Maintains a strong functional relationship with all suppliers.
- For assigned cell communicates and escalates needs related to part shortages or concerns needed to satisfy customers on time shipments
- Maintains knowledge of site processes, techniques, business strategy, new products, tools, equipment, etc
- Work with Sourcing and other Planner/Buyers to develop supplier agreements which enhance our initiatives and goals while creating a more robust business partnership.
- Monitor and update all purchase orders to ensure that all pricing, delivery dates, QTY's, etc are correct and current.
- Work with Accounting and Receiving regarding all pricing, delivery and receipts issues.
- Participate and take action on root cause analysis.
- Maintain the integrity of the material flow and execute at a high level. An expectation of 100% material availability is the standard.
- Work with Materials and Sourcing team to setup and maintain the Kanban Card systems for Material releasing to suppliers and material flow to point of use.
- Maintain inventory charts; daily review cells.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Five years' experience in material purchasing within a lean manufacturing environment
- CPM or APICS membership preferred
- Proficiency with excel (can perform complex functions) , Word, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing
- Proficient in English
- Ability to Travel: 10%
- Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future
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What's In It For You:
* People-First Culture - Enriching and caring for people is at the core of who we are; this includes our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy, and providing our employees with meaningful career growth opportunities, a positive and safe work environment, and affirmation that they are heard, valued, and respected.
* 401K Plan
* Flexible PTO & Generous Paid Holidays
* Educational Assistance
* Variety of Medical plan options - choose the one that is right for you!
* Sustainability - One of Newsweek's Top 400 of "America's Most Responsible Companies" for sustainability performance, three years running.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. You must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work in both office and manufacturing environment. May occasionally be required to perform job responsibilities outside the typical office setting.
Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.
