Planner Buyer Coordinator II

Yamaha•Buena Park, CA

37d•$23 - $29•Hybrid

About The Position

Yamaha employees are committed to helping everyone progress, express and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted and award-winning products for the entire journey. As the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer, we are known for our quality, customer service and innovation. Purpose of Role Manage the Product availability at the right time, right place, and right quantity to achieve Customer Service levels and Optimum Inventory.

Requirements

Demonstrated success in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field
Experience using MRP and ERP systems
Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office including Excel
Demonstrated success with work requiring attention to detail
Demonstrated success working within a cross-functional, matrixed environment
Analytics - Operations: Use data to understand business process and inform goals.
Data Management, Analytics, and Reporting: Use tools to prepare accurate data and generate reports that meet information needs and enable decision making.
Department Technology and Systems: Understand and can effectively use department technology and systems to perform work.
Process Improvement: Use a systematic approach to close process or system performance gaps through streamlining and cycle time reduction.
Product Knowledge - Operations: Possess detailed knowledge of Yamaha's products and services.
Supply Chain Basics and Planning: Determine a course of action to achieve supply chain goals, including planning, sourcing, making, delivering; understand and be able to work with demand network- customer profile; seasonality etc.
Supply Chain Synchronization - FIT, Import/Export, Logistics: Balance supply with demand, considering both lead time and demand variability created by supply patterns not matching demand patterns.
Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)
Customer Focus
Values Differences
Action Oriented
Communicates Effectively
Self-awareness
Being Resilient

Nice To Haves

Experience in Oracle/SAP
Music instrument/audio industry knowledge
Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
2+ experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.

Responsibilities

Plan, create, maintain, and monitor Purchase Orders and resolve related issues for domestic and international suppliers.
Monitor and assess backorder and inventory availability across the network.
Create, maintain, report, and track KPIs with corrective action plans.
Work cross-functionally to complete tasks (examples: work orders, product inspections, and repair).
Facilitate cross-functional meetings including Purchasing, Sales, and Inventory meetings.
Maintain item master and pricing.
Support ERP and planning system data filed accuracy
Support optimum inventory level planning at right time to achieve inventory and service levels
Support product availability needs with optimum cost
Support the goal of ensuring goods are received on time
Support inventory health by ensuring efficient inventory flows
Support the achievement of business needs

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
Performance based bonus program
Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
Generous Wellness reimbursement program
Tobacco cessation reward program
Private concerts from award winning artists
Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
Employee product purchase program
Flexible work options (including hybrid schedule)
Casual dress
Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
Inclusive and passionate culture
We foster a culture in which everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued; and recognize that diversity contributes to the success of Yamaha