Buyer/Planner

Conn Selmer, Inc•Monroe, NC

About The Position

At Conn Selmer, we're passionate about music and dedicated to producing the highest-quality instruments for musicians of all skill levels. As a member of our organization, we seek candidates who possess the following values: Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Inclusivity, and Innovation. Please see our Conn Selmer website (www.connselmer.com) for more information about who we are. The Buyer/Planner will lead overall demand planning, MRP, purchasing, and inventory management processes. This role will play a key part in facilitating the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle, aligning demand and supply plans, and optimizing inventory levels to achieve customer service and purchasing objectives at the Eastlake Brass Plant. The role is responsible for high levels of data accuracy and analysis to align demand and supply plans. Planner will oversee production & purchasing planning at the manufacturing plant in Eastlake. Support root cause analysis and implementation of strategies with site MES & ERP/MRP. Support the reduction of costs while increasing efficiencies under the direction of the Materials Manager.

Requirements

4-year supply chain, commercial operations, IT, or business management degree preferred
Working knowledge of ERP or other materials management systems- experience with Dynamics 365, Infor, and AS400 is a plus.
Working knowledge of MES systems
Experience with SQL, Excel Queries & Formulas, and Power BI needed.
Excellent Communication skills, verbal and written expected.
Understands the concept of Bills of Materials, Material Orders/Work Orders executed within a manufacturing environment. Understand use of MRP in production & purchasing planning.
Requires repetitive upper body movement – keyboard and monitor use

Nice To Haves

Experience in LEAN and Six Sigma techniques and practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prioritize and release work orders and purchase orders based on Master Production Schedule & MRP recommendations
Support Production Scheduling through visual systems, MRP, and Shop Floor Control
Identifying opportunities for improvements in existing MES processes, modeling, documentation, and training to optimize workflow and efficiency
Review and analyze the forecast demand versus actual demand, understanding changes and trends
Analyze MRP and purchase plans based on system recommendation.
Conduct root cause analysis of any stock out situations in the plant from a purchasing standpoint
Analyze and interpret supply chain data such as SIOP, shipments, and delivery times, costs, and inventory levels
Measure, control, and improve S&OP plan accuracy at plant through clearly defined metrics
Develop and implement data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality.
Analyze capacity plans to ensure plants can meet sales forecasts and demand in production planning and execution.
Focus on order planning, PO delivery, and inventory control
Lead production & purchasing planning at Eastlake brass plant.
Analyze production capacity and adapt schedules to meet customer needs and optimize utilization
Communicate production changes, deviations from schedule, and updates to manager.
Assist in facilitating S&OP meeting cadence for Plant
Responsible for oversite of metric and status reporting to leadership.
Process improvements that result in realized cost savings
Assist with data analysis for materials, operations, and engineering groups to ensure effectiveness of processes, reduce costs, and management inventory
Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures & Operational Plans
Collect and interpret analytical and performance data
Other duties as assigned by supervisor