Buyer/Planner

Ametek, Inc. • Westerly, RI

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About The Position

The Buyer/Planner is an essential member of the SCP materials management team contributing to operational success.  The Buyer/Planner is responsible for the effective and efficient procurement of precision/intricate machined parts, cable and outside processing operations as well as driving on-time delivery. The Buyer/Planner reports to the Materials Specialist and works closely with the SCP Busines Director, Engineering, Quality, Sales and Accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field Preferred
• Manufacturing Scheduling/Planning, MRP system experience or an equivalent combination of work-related experience
• Strong analytical capabilities and able to organize large data sets, analyze trends and make recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment and demonstrated success deploying lean methodologies to improve production efficiency.
• Outstanding leadership skills and good strategic thinking.
• Effective time & prioritization management.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Successful at adapting to and managing change.
• Familiarity with ISO Quality Assurance programs

Nice To Haves

• Experience scheduling and/or planning in a high volume / high mix manufacturing operation is desire.

Responsibilities

• Planner must understand manufacturing capacity and allocate as required to meet build plan commitments.
• Expedites and reschedules open purchase orders to suit production-planning requirement.
• Create and release manufacturing orders based on bill-of-materials and configuration.
• Track material shortages for manufacturing orders, kits, sub-assemblies based on bill-of-material or drawings/configuration.
• Communicate to team and management critical part shortages that will jeopardize ship schedule.
• Prepares purchase requests for the purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirement

What This Job Offers

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