Planner/Buyer

ZEISS•Minneapolis, MN

5d•$63,000 - $94,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About Us: How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 178 years?! Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team! Location: This position is located in Maple Grove, MN area with Hybrid work, 3 days in office and 2 days remote. Must live in Minnesota market. What’s the role? Establishes planning parameters and forecasts for assigned products to ensure parts availability for manufacturing and service demands. Works with vendors to place and expedite purchase orders. Controls execution of the production plan to ensure a leveled workload and optimal use of resources. Sound Interesting? Here’s what you’ll do:

Requirements

Two year college degree in business or related field or three to five years professional experience in a Procurement, Manufacturing, Planning, or Inventory Control function
Understanding of ERP systems
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective analytical and problem solving skills
Professional interpersonal skills
Ability to work in intercultural teams
Self-motivated individual who shows initiative to take on additional assignments

Responsibilities

Demand Planning Provides input into S&OP discussions.
Establishes top level forecast for CMM machines based on the historical run rates and input from Sales and Product Management.
Plans for additional service demand for spare parts.
Acts as an interface with Customer Care and Sales to assign dates to customer orders.
Responsible for OTD on machine and spare parts orders.
Production Management Reviews production orders for missing parts and approves their release to the Warehouse.
Responds to missing parts tickets and works with urgency to expedite them in.
Assists in establishing planning guidelines to ensure best usage of resources and smooth workload in Manufacturing.
Vendor Management Places purchase orders and communicates with vendors on pull ins and push outs.
Provides feedback to vendors to help improve their performance.
Assists in developing “pull systems” such as Kanban to minimize on hand inventory.
Ensures that all activities comply with US Government requirements and company policies and procedures.
SAP Data Management Reviews, approves and implements Engineering Change Orders.
Responsible for maintaining accurate master data and purchase order data in SAP Inventory Management Responsible for identifying opportunities and taking actions to improve parts availability for manufacturing and service demands.
Responsible for reviewing excess inventory and executing disposition.