Ormco Buyer/Planner (Pomona, CA)

Envista Holdings Corporation • Pomona, CA

4d • $68,900 - $84,200 • 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 position is onsite five days per week in Pomona, California; it is not a hybrid or remote opportunity. The selected candidate must live within commuting distance of Pomona.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Operations and at least one year of work-related experience in a manufacturing environment, production planning, or purchasing; alternatively, a high school diploma and at least five years of 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 clearly describe issues.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Copilot, and Project.

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build 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 to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to identify trends and analyze operational and financial reports.
• Ability to use common-sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Excellent technical judgment and ability to set a logical action plan 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 knowledge of planning and pull-system principles, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and maintain raw material, sub-assembly, work-in-process, and finished-goods inventory levels in accordance with company goals.
• 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 enough material is available to fulfill customer demand.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401(k) match
• The 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