Buyer (5 Month Contract)

Rotork•Rochester, NY

16h•$28 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

To oversee the downstream supply chain to deliver great customer service and operational excellence, by delivering effective strategic and tactical production planning methodology. Taking full ownership of the customer experience from order placement to the delivery of the products, on time.

Requirements

Educated to degree level or with appropriate workplace experience/qualification
Strong data analysis and ERP subject matter expert
Experience with, and sound knowledge of manufacturing supply-chain, planning and Lean methodology
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, relationship management, with the ability to work collaboratively
Able to think strategically and translate the strategy into operational performance
Experience of leading change and delivering results
Use of common tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point

Nice To Haves

APIC’s certified desirable
6 Sigma green belt trained and/or lean equivalent

Responsibilities

Create infinite schedules to achieve customer on time delivery and maximise efficiencies within production.
Responsible for raising the work orders and managing MRP messages
Manages the work orders cycle daily through production, resolving issues
Create master production plans, optimising machine efficiencies, resource availability and shift patterns
Manages all finished goods stocking policies, inventory levels and engineering change requests
Ownership of product lead times, providing customers with consistency, deliverable lead times
Co-Ordinate the SiOP process, analyse data, identifying changes in demand and supply. Taking ownership for the supply planning, ensuring forecasts can be achieved with the capacity available
Communicate proposed resource and investment requirements, identifying any key risks to supply
Own the product master list and life cycle phase, taking action for managing the product portfolio to deliver the customer requirements and minimise associated costs
Implement visual queue management planning techniques and build a capacity flex plan with production
Accountable for Supply Chain metrics, performance, and root cause countermeasures
Responsible for all Supply Chain department costs, including OEE, factory efficiency, over time, subcontract costs, finished goods premium freight and external storage
Responsible for the management of the product master data within the ERP system
Lead the deployment of lean methodology