Buyer/Planner (CDT)

Trojan Battery Company•Attica, IN

About The Position

The Buyer/Planner reports to the Director of Materials and handles the procurement and planning initiatives for various Production and Non-Production materials. The Buyer/Planner utilizes MRP Systems and monitors product backlog and performing stringent supply and demand analysis daily. The Buyer/Planner effectively plans and schedules materials to meet the timely execution of the various production material requirements while maximizing value through negotiating with key suppliers.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Business Administration or related field
Purchasing and Inventory Control knowledge
Experience with ERP systems is required
Proficient with all Microsoft Office Applications, superior Excel skills
Source and evaluate potential suppliers
Excellent negotiation skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
APICS, CPM Certification
CPIM (APICS Certification), Six Sigma
Plex ERP system

Responsibilities

Rationalizing supply bases and associated spend on raw materials (Production and Non- Production)
Standardizing material, products and services across all TBC divisions
Negotiating corporate agreements
Promoting/enforcing contract compliance and managing corporate contracts though centralized database
Establishing metrics and tracking supplier performance
Review demand forecasts and schedule/release orders as needed
Work with MRB board to manage excess and obsolete inventories
Create, execute and document cost savings initiatives
Collaborating with suppliers on processes and product improvements that lead to systemic cost reduction in the supply chain
Respond in a timely manner to MRP action messages generated by ERP system
Release and schedule production orders
Work closely with TBC Demand Planning, Customer Service Department, and Manufacturing Departments to manage dynamic environment in order to maximize on- on-time delivery performance metrics while minimizing inventory in all its forms
Aggressively analyze and manage Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) safety stock, lead-time, economic order quantity and other key planning parameters for manufactured detail components, sub-assembly components, raw materials and finished goods items
Work with Material Review Board (MRB), Corporate Supply Chain personnel and other TBC divisions to minimize and manage obsolete and excess inventory and resolve any related quality and engineering issues
In conjunction with TBC Quality and Supplier Development function, assist in facilitating accurate and timeliness of data and reporting of key performance indicators (KPI) as related supplier performance and TBC Supplier Scorecard
Work to optimize processes and systems related to production planning and related analytics