Buyer Planner

Silgan Dispensing Systems•Grandview, MO

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer/Planner Position intent is to meet our internal and external customer requirements in the most efficient manner by monitoring customer orders from placement through procurement, molding and assembly. The objective is to ship customer orders on time in full while optimizing manufacturing operations and inventory levels. Key skills that are essential to succeed in the role: supply chain management, forecasting, negotiation, and ERP proficiency. These skills help ensure efficient procurement, inventory control, and production planning.

Requirements

Four years related experience and/or training in manufacturing, production planning, or procurement role.
Strong understanding of supply chain principles and materials management.
Familiarity with inventory control, purchasing processes, and production scheduling.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
On call 24/7 to answer any inquiries or questions.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must be able to multi-task.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from an accredited institution in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field is preferred.
Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Responsibilities

Analyze data, production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes and tool requirements.
Confer with department management to determine status of production.
Plan and schedule workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
Prepare schedule to establish sequence and lead-time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
Follow and monitor all orders to completion according to ship dates.
Prepares and enters purchase orders using computer terminal to purchase material to support production schedule and inventory targets.
Monitors average weekly usage figures and revise as required.
Analyze and update safety stock and minimum inventory levels needed to meet customer demand and changes in lead times from suppliers.
Reviews bill of materials and determines what materials and components need to be purchased or manufactured.
Communicates with vendors to expedite component parts and raw materials that are needed to meet production schedules in an efficient manner with minimal impact on assembly and molding schedules.
Determines cost saving processes by analyzing and comparing cost of in-house manufacturing of component parts and/or raw materials versus procurement on the outside.
Reviews the inventory of raw materials and component parts in various locations to maintain minimal inventory levels.
Makes decision with minimal supervision and consults with peers for advise as needed.