Direct Buyer/Planner - Manufacturing

Siemens•Fort Worth, TX

15h•$66,973 - $114,811•Onsite

About The Position

Siemens Fort Worth is looking for a Direct Buyer Professional to join their team. The position is responsible for ensuring raw material availability for their fabrication area to be able to meet customer orders on time in the most cost-effective way to meet financial targets. It also supports and drives actions to improve raw material accuracy.

Requirements

BS/BA in related discipline, or advanced degree although candidates with varying degrees will also be considered based on experience. A combination of education and directly related work experience will also be considered in lieu of a BS degree.
3-5 years of planning and purchasing experience with MRP systems in a manufacturing environment.
Advanced experience with Excel and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Advanced hands-on knowledge of SAP.
APICS CSCP and/or CPIM
Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members, customers and suppliers
Negotiation skills

Responsibilities

Manages MRP via SAP and placed Purchase Orders with internal and external vendors
Develops an effective and accurate system for monitoring purchase orders
Works along with production and planning teams to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders and report any back ordered or missing products on a timely matter
Problem solving: Effectively escalates any supply issue to the right person in the organization
Reviews SAP data integrity including material master minimum order quantities, safety stocks, lead times, purchasing info records and provide forecasting as needed, etc.
Evaluates the current supply chain and improves it by working with corporate resources
Analyzes large amount of data to develop sourcing strategies by component and supplier (Plan for Every Part)
Responsible for meeting the inventory targets, delivery reliability and cost-saving initiatives for the site.
GRIR (good receipts/invoice receipts) discrepancies and late purchase order processing.
Works closely with production, planning and customer service to fulfill customer requirements.
Support raw material quarters.