Buyer - Downstream Production Planning

Performix • El Paso, TX

3d

About The Position

Description
· Follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel)
· Finished Good Production Scheduling
· Publish Daily Production Plan
· Follow up of Production orders status and barriers
· Review with kitting if they are having issues with material
· Review if orders are converted in SAP, if not need to start converting planned orders to production orders Reviewing missing parts coming out in the release simulation to see if production could start working without them
· Create missing parts file and request to Upstream team the estimate arrival time
· Release orders and prepare them to production, separate them by assemblies

Production Schedule Attainment

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP / SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Technical / analytical / problem-solving skills
• Solid background in materials management / methodology
• Adept at thinking on your feet, problem resolution, providing direction to multiple groups, resolving conflict, improving efficiencies, continuous improvement Downstream Flow Controller

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with SAP desirable

Responsibilities

• Planning
• Work daily MRP exception messages
• Manage flow of material between supplier and plant
• Ensure materials are available for production
• Meet the targets on days of inventory
• Expedite Purchase Order with supplier
• Crisis shortage provide priority to the supplier
• Monthly review of vendor forecast
• Review Open order report with supplier
• Update in SAP purchase orders due dates
• Review and adjust MRP planning parameters such as safety stock, minimum lot sizes, rounding values, pallet quantities, lead times, lot sizing procedures, etc.
• Quarterly review of the replenishment strategy Kanban, ROP or MRP
• Interfaces with MPS Planners and Production Scheduler
• Follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel)
• Finished Good Production Scheduling
• Publish Daily Production Plan
• Follow up of Production orders status and barriers
• Review with kitting if they are having issues with material
• Review if orders are converted in SAP, if not need to start converting planned orders to production orders Reviewing missing parts coming out in the release simulation to see if production could start working without them
• Create missing parts file and request to Upstream team the estimate arrival time
• Release orders and prepare them to production, separate them by assemblies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees