Buyer Planner III

Viant • San Antonio, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position has in-depth knowledge and experience, utilizing best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve performance. It involves solving complex problems by taking a new perspective using existing solutions. The role requires independent work with minimal guidance and acting as a resource for colleagues with less experience. The Buyer Planner III demonstrates Viant Values and has the authority and control of procurement for materials, services, fixed assets, and tooling, as well as master and production scheduling for assigned products.

Requirements

• Advanced experience in materials planning and purchasing in an MRP/ERP manufacturing environment.
• Conceptual knowledge of theories, practices and procedures within buying and planning.
• Working knowledge of DCN processes.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Pivot Tables, and Microsoft Office applications.
• 6+ years of experience.
• Previous experience in medium/high volume assembly manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience with medical devices.
• Advanced experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Applies common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
• Multi-tasker who pays attention to build teamwork.
• Works with other employees to build teamwork.
• Exudes values of being customer-centric, accountable, collaborative, and respectful and demonstrates active listening.
• Ability to summarize assignments status to supervisor in verbal or written form.
• Communicates complex concepts and influences others to build consensus adopt a different point of view.
• Strong analytical, technical and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-On approach to problem solving.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to meet deadlines.
• Performs basic arithmetic calculations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains Open Purchase Order report to ensure on time delivery from supply base and to ensure expedites and deferrals are executed properly.
• Coordinates with Logistics Manager to assure timely execution of product and service sourcing activities.
• Receives requisitions for materials/supplies or services to be purchased.
• Acts as the point of contact for suppliers.
• Coordinates quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers.
• Monitors component material inventory levels.
• Monitors excess and obsolete inventory and works to return to supply base where applicable.
• Arranges for movement of materials/supplies and excess items to designated locations for final disposition.
• Learns and maintains a thorough understanding of the product lines and inventory policies.
• Coordinates the planning and inventory control parameters for the assigned products and services.
• Achieves optimum cost while ensuring a high level of quality/service and the respect of delivery targets.
• Initiates purchase orders and amendments for materials, supplies, services and/or special tools.
• Obtains competitive quotes and performs analysis to assure the most economical price consistent with quality and vendor performance records.
• Responsible for the procurement functions directly associated with the Company’s needs for materials and services, fixed assets and tooling, secured at cost, quality, and delivery levels consistent with Company policy and performance standards.
• Responsible for the timely planning and scheduling of raw material receipts or products as assigned.
• Confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics, inventory control and management parameters.
• Discusses any defects of purchased goods with Quality Control and takes corrective action.
• Performs procurement follow up and evaluates vendor conformance with terms of the purchase agreement and generates related reports.
• Assists with the preparation of Customer drum beat meetings.
• Responsible for planning and preparing production schedule for manufacture of medical products.
• Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to customer orders.
• Maintains production forecast/planning orders for assigned products.
• Evaluates MRP demand and customer orders, plans, creates, implements and monitors production schedule, and procures material to support requirements.
• Monitors finished goods material inventory levels.
• Assists with projecting month in revenue throughout the month.
• Assists with VMI (Vendor-Managed-Inventory).
• Determines trends and their potential effects on capacity and materials.
• Advises team of optimal timing of new releases.
• Creates customer-facing reports.
• Analyzes weekly inventory numbers to track trends and understand how production levels and sterilization que affects inventory dollars.
• Initiates production schedules and schedule changes as necessary.
• Maintains Open Sales Order report to ensure on time delivery to customers.
• Coordinates with Manufacturing Manager to assure timely execution of production schedule, and as appropriate, schedule changes, and material shortages.
• Supports investigation on part nonconformities, customer complaints & Corrective & Prevention Action (CAPA).
• Investigates NC’s, determines dispositions, and resolves issues in a timely manner.
• Participates in Kaizen events.
• Collaborates with Corporate, Sales & others on customer Price Increase/PPV pass through.
• Acts as IQR Dashboard Expert.
• Reviews and investigates component shortages and figures out why and follows up on getting them through IQC and materials to production.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior