Senior Planner Buyer

Johnson & Johnson•Anasco, PR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures direct or indirect materials are ordered and in stock to meet quality and manufacturing requirements while maintaining acceptable inventory levels. It is primarily responsible for the effective coordination of the material planning and purchasing in support of production to ensure uninterrupted operation and timely delivery to customers of finished products. It adheres to environmental policy, procedures and supports department environmental objectives.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
A minimum of 4 years of supply chain, operations, logistics or relevant experience is required
Experience in finished goods or raw material buying/planning is required
Must be fully bilingual (English/Spanish, read, write, and speak)
Knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint is required
Must be able to work with complex planning tools and have extensive knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred)
Must be able to effectively present information to employees at all levels
Must be able to write reports, memos, and technical procedures
Must be able to translate complex situations into simple working solutions.
Must have strong analytical and organization skills and an aptitude for planning
Focuses on accuracy and attention to detail on assigned tasks
Follows a proactive approach to problem solving and is good at persuading and influencing others
Can drive continuous process improvements and is able to work with limited supervision

Nice To Haves

Supply Chain / Logistics / Business or related discipline preferred.
Master's degree preferred
Experience in a regulated environment, Pharma / Medical Devices is preferred
Green Belt Six Sigma Certification preferred
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) or Project Management certifications are preferred

Responsibilities

Collects information regarding raw material, component and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.
Manages and/or maintains raw material inventory investment according to inventory entitlement models and drives improvement opportunities.
Reviews and analyses statistical data to determine buying trends/volumes and to establish price objectives and/or opportunities.
Compiles and analyses data related to procurement, scheduling and movement of materials and services to facilitate forecasting process.
Makes recommendations to management regarding improving processes.
Assures accuracy of database of suppliers of products used in manufacturing process.
Prepares orders to vendors as directed for raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material needed for production.
Inventories goods received and identifies discrepancies in order quantity and price.
Checks scheduled delivery dates and makes initial contact with suppliers on late deliveries.
Escalates issues and notifies appropriate personnel/management as appropriate.
Checks with warehouse and production regarding availability and movement of materials to detect shortages or overages.
Supports evaluation of potential suppliers.
Leads supplier or component S&OP as required.
Identifies and drives Lean or Six Sigma improvement initiatives.