Buyer & Planner

Grote•Avon, NY

80d•Onsite

About The Position

The Focus Factory Buyer/Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing production schedules for a dedicated manufacturing lines or value streams (“focus factory”). This role ensures customer demand is met while balancing capacity, labor, and material availability. The planner serves as the primary coordination point between production, materials, procurement, and logistics to drive schedule adherence, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field
2–5 years of production planning, scheduling, or materials planning experience in manufacturing
Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
Strong Excel and data-analysis skills
Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in a focus factory or value-stream-aligned manufacturing model
Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience a plus

Responsibilities

Build and maintain short- and mid-term production schedules for the assigned focus factory
Translate customer demand and forecasts into executable production plans
Coordinate material availability with procurement and materials teams
Monitor daily schedule adherence and adjust plans to resolve constraints or disruptions
Balance capacity, labor, and equipment to optimize throughput and efficiency
Maintain accurate system data (ERP/MRP) including routings, lead times, and BOMs
Participate in daily operations reviews and tier meetings
Identify planning-related root causes for misses in delivery, inventory, or output
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to scheduling, flow, and inventory reduction
Communicate clearly with production supervisors and value stream leaders