Ormco Buyer/Planner (Pomona, CA)

Envista Dentistry • Pomona, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer Planner plans, releases, and manages production work orders and purchase orders to fulfill production requirements. The role monitors and manages assigned value streams and planner codes, including inventory and customer service levels, and plans finished-goods inventory levels for distribution. The selected candidate must live within commuting distance of Pomona, California. This is an onsite position requiring presence five days per week; it is not hybrid or remote.

The position works with manufacturing teams and suppliers to prioritize, expedite, and de-expedite work orders and purchase orders in response to material availability, department resources, changing requirements, and customer-service needs. It supports supply-chain planning for new product development and applies planning, pull-system, lean-manufacturing, and continuous-improvement principles. The role maintains inventory across raw materials, sub-assemblies, work in process, and finished goods, while monitoring planning parameters such as lead time, safety stock, buffer stock, and lot size.

Requirements

• Either a bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Operations and at least 1 year of work-related experience in a manufacturing environment in production planning or purchasing; or a high school diploma and at least 5 years of work experience in purchasing, planning, supply chain, materials management, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or equivalent.
• Excellent technical, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to describe issues clearly.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Copilot, and Project.
• Must reside within commuting distance of Pomona, California and be available to work onsite five days per week.

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building effective cross-functional relationships in a high-performing environment.
• Motivation and drive, with demonstrated critical-thinking and analytical skills.
• High ethical standards and attention to reputational and compliance risks.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks in real time and exercise judgment in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to calculate rates, ratios, and percentages and draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to discern trends and analyze operational and financial reports.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed written or oral instructions.
• Excellent technical judgment and ability to establish logical action plans and resolve technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Release and manage production requisitions in accordance with heijunka level loading, kanban signals, production-plan goals, and related planning data.
• Place and manage purchase orders in accordance with MRP, kanban signals, production-plan goals, and related planning data.
• Work with manufacturing and suppliers to prioritize, expedite, and de-expedite work orders and purchase orders based on material availability, department resources, changing requirements, and customer-service requirements.
• Manage assigned value streams, including improving inventory turns, reducing backorders, and coordinating activities with other planner buyers and departments.
• Participate in the new-product-development process and support supply-chain planning activities at the new-product-team level.
• Manage, monitor, and update kanbans for assigned value streams and production cells.
• Apply planning and pull-system principles, with an understanding of lean manufacturing and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Manage and maintain inventory levels to company goals across raw materials, sub-assemblies, work in process, and finished goods.
• Monitor and understand planning parameters such as lead time, safety stocks, buffer stocks, and lot sizes.
• Work with suppliers to manage and control material supply, prioritize and expedite supply, and ensure sufficient material to fulfill customer demand.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) match
• The total compensation package may include an annual performance bonus and/or other applicable compensation plans.

What This Job Offers

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