Buyer Planner Supervisor

Crane • Lynnwood, WA

97d • $112,700 - $143,100

About The Position

As the Buyer Planner Supervisor, you will lead a team of Material Planners who play a pivotal role in the success of our business. This team of professionals works in a very dynamic and collaborative environment to ensure that the right products are available, at the right times, to meet the needs of our customers and the sales commitments of the business. The Master Scheduling Team utilizes demand forecasts developed by our Sales & Marketing Team as a window into the next twenty-four months of demand and then collaborates with our Supply Chain Team and our Production Value Stream Teams to ensures that labor, material, and equipment capacity is aligned with demand and that our factory is level load to efficiently achieve the required results. The Production Material Planning Team plays a critical role in the planning and execution of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and facilitates communication between all involved departments. Change is a constant in business, customer demand changes, supplier availability and lead times shift. To succeed, we must plan for and prepare for change rather than simply reacting to it after it happens. Your team plays an extremely important role in this planning activity. To succeed in this role, you must be comfortable in a very dynamic environment, be a hands-on leader, and be willing to jump in and help any member of your team when workload is heavy. You must be proactive, collaborative, and innovative. You must be able to design, develop and deploy new tools and processes to support your team as they face new challenges and work to help the business capitalize on new opportunities.

Requirements

• Two or more years of experience in a Supervisory role.
• Working knowledge of production planning and inventory management processes.
• Proficient in the Oracle and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Only US Persons will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in the use of Orbit and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and work with the Production Material Planners to ensure that scheduled jobs are released to production on time through the creation of Work Orders in the Oracle ERP System.
• Proactively communicate issues that may impact the completion of planned build orders to the Master Schedulers.
• Monitor Master Production Schedule (MPS) On-time-to-Start, On-Time-to-Complete, and Past Due to MPS data in team KPIs and proactively work corrective actions in any areas that are off track.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the development of intellectual capital.
• Drive continuous improvement using the Crane Business System (CBS) tools.
• Promote and maintain a high level of customer focus (internal and external).
• Perform any other tasks assigned by supervisor or management.

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Education Reimbursement eligible after 90 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees