Buyer-Planner

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials and equipment from suppliers for all brands of TWG and for planning capacity of assigned areas. Essential Responsibilities Understand MRP impacts on delivery schedules and maintain MRP data, part setup, and manufacturing lead times for assigned parts. Coordinate changes to part data, routings, and schedules in response to ECN's. Enter and maintain production work orders and delivery schedules for all MRP demands. Level-load schedules to establish more consistent production rates. Track progress of work orders, production rates, and performance to schedule. Monitor inventory for non-moving materials, adjustments, and scrap transactions for assigned parts. Expedite parts needed for projected production shortages with Commodity Managers. Coordinate schedule changes with Commodity Managers, Buyers, Sales and Engineering. Perform capacity planning to identify and resolve resource overloads. Provide management reports and presentations as assigned. Negotiate material components from manufacturing representatives or other sellers based on quality, cost, service, and delivery standards. Confers with new suppliers to seek out more cost-efficient products and establish and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship, foster feedback and continuous improvement, using scorecards and analytical tools. Creates and reviews material requisitions and purchase orders for materials on a consistent and timely basis to support plant operations and meet/exceed inventory goals. Coordinate and take ownership for programs that will assist the operation in meeting/exceeding inventory objectives while ensuring build schedules can be produced as needed. Take corrective action with suppliers for defective or damaged materials and communicate with shipping, receiving and QA personnel to determine and control conditions of goods and services. This position is also responsible for, with authority to follow ISO procedures, initiate action to prevent problems, document quality problems, contribute to problem solutions, verify implementation of solutions, control further processing when a problem is identified, protect the environment, including preventing pollution, analyzing or identifying areas for correction or improvement. Qualifications / Requirements Bachelor's degree in a supply chain, logistics, or related field; 5-8 years' experience in materials management, procurement, or related supply chain fields; or equivalent combined of education and experience. APICS CPIM or CSCP accreditation preferred. Must be able to travel as required and /or directed. Benefits Benefits for this position include: 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies. Equal Employment Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law. Accommodation Statement If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance with an accommodation. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response. Work Arrangement: Onsite #J-18808-Ljbffr Tulsa Winch Inc.