Senior Buyer/Planner

Intuitive • Indiana, PA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1d ago

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Buyer/Planner will be responsible for procuring materials, components, and equipment and for project materials management in support of NPI (New Product Introduction) and Production builds. Collect quotations, understands key supplier capabilities, and matches those capabilities to new designs and project schedules. Tracks and updates orders, on time delivery commitments and inventory receipts both internal and external of MRP. Ensure adequate supply are in place for NPI production ramp-up to sustaining transition. Work in collaboration with Supply Chain Management to ensure the appropriate supplier strategies are being utilized in time for new product release to production purchasing. Determine material requirements from engineering and New Product build schedules and maintain sustainable inventory levels. Evaluate supplier reliability and work with Supplier Development Engineering and Supply Chain Management to develop new supply sources as required. Monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned NPI and Production projects. Ensure new products are prepared to transition from NPI to production release. You will be part of a high performance team.

Roles and Responsibilities

Use thorough forecasting and proper planning techniques to ensure that optimal inventory levels of commodities are maintained to meet engineering and production ramp up requirements.
Apply extensive new product introduction/R&D purchasing experience to minimize material lead times and ensure on time delivery to support NPI project schedules.
Work with engineering to assist suppliers in developing efficient fabrication processes.
Identify second sources for critical components as necessary.
Participate in the continuous improvement of current systems and processes.
Work with Supply Chain Management to identify and qualify new supplier resources.
Identify, early on, potential supplier capacity issues and escalate to Supply Chain Management, appropriately.
Create, update, and publish project material cost models.
Quickly and proactively, resolve and/or escalate issues related to delivery, supplier performance, quality, or cost.
Ensure and maintain accuracy of all applicable reports,PO’s, component item master information, etc. Work with engineering and production control to insure BOMs are accurate and will function in a production environment.
Provide direction and/or effectively delegate critical tasks as needed. Be a functional, productive member of a high performance team.

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