Sr Buyer Planner TFR at Taco Family of Companies

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Work Status: On-site

Position Summary

Responsible for planning all material requirements for a specific product line and for the purchase of products in accordance with established company policies and procedures. Responsible for the timely delivery of product as required to support the production plan and establishing and mTFRaintaining good company/vendor relationships. Manage levels of finished, work-in-process and raw inventory in accordance with company and department goals and objectives.

Measures of success:

• Provide Timely Sales/ Applications/ Technical Support to Internal/External customers
• Increased Sales Revenue for TFR Products
• Increased SPA closure rate and revenue on custom TFR Products

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plans all material requirements for a specific product line, including manufactured and purchased items predicated on sales and RP forecasts, customer orders and predetermined acceptable finished goods inventory levels.
• Purchases products in accordance with established company policies and procedures including seeking bids, screening potential vendors, submitting specifications to ensure lowest possible price and highest quality.
• Ensures the timely delivery of product as required to support the current production plan. Arranges delivery and mode of transportation in accordance with schedule requirements. Develops and monitors purchase orders with vendors based on MRP requirements and negotiated terms.
• Works with Customs broker and company legal assistant on international imports to ensure proper classification of materials and with vendors to ensure proper markings.
• Develops and implements corrective action required to address late shipments, short shipments, etc.
• Develops and implements corrective action required to address late shipments, short shipments, etc.
• Assists in the resolution of rejected material, in-house and vendor supplied, as well as clearing receipts through incoming inspection.
• Advises management of all price increases and reductions. Assists management with all vendor price negotiations as required.
• Maintains professional working relationship with suppliers. Establishes and maintains good company/vendor/subcontractor relationships and encourages new methods of production to foster cost reductions. Ensures that buyer/vendor relationship creates a no conflict-of-interest situation.
• Issues manufacturing orders to Production Departments to support forecast and actual schedule requirements. Includes the development of job and production schedule paperwork as well as material pick lists and floor stock replenishment reports.
• Responsible for continual review/follow-up of on order materials and in-process orders to ensure adherence to schedule and prevent shortages.
• Responsible for continual review/follow-up of in process manufacturing work orders to ensure adherence to established schedules. Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions. Advises department supervisors of changing priorities.
• Advises Sales Department of any extensions of estimated completion dates.
• Manages levels of finished, work-in-process and raw inventory in accordance with established company and departmental goals and objectives.
• Maintains the MRP database relative to lead times, minimum, maximum and multiple order quantities, price break quantities, analysts, and product line codes, etc., for each assigned product line.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics & Materials, Supply Chain or Operations & Supply Management
• APICS Certification highly desirable
• 7 years of experience as a Buyer/Planner, coordinating purchases and deliveries with local and foreign vendors, establishing alternate supply sources, negotiating price, quality and delivery terms, determining production requirements and applications, planning material requirements and managing levels of inventory.
• Experience maintaining Kanban systems with foreign suppliers and managing dual sourced items in multiple countries.
• Experience working directly with freight forwarder, import broker, customs compliance officers, and foreign suppliers to import varying material while complying with US Customs regulations.
• Strong track record of ability to communicate along all levels of the global supply chain. Effective communication skills, including excellent oral and written skills.
• Must have experience with MRP, JIT. Lean manufacturing practices experience is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Exceptional Project Management and Organizational Skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Work Environment

This position works primarily in an office environment using computers and technology.  Verbal and auditory capability are required. Occasional exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent.  Safety gear is required in these areas.

This position reports into the site every day

Management

This position has no direct reports.