Material Planner(Buyer/Planner)

CareerWise Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerWise Recruitment is assisting a Galway based client seeking a Material Planner (Buyer/Planner). The role focuses on planning and scheduling material from suppliers to guarantee component availability and avoid downtime, while managing inventory to meet service and inventory targets.

The successful candidate will perform timely procurement, analyze requisitions, onboard suppliers, maintain PFEP inputs, and optimize supplier performance, aiming for cost-effective, on-time deliveries.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or 3+ years minimum planner/buyer manufacturing experience.
• APICS CPIM or equivalent certification preferred.
• Considerable knowledge of industry related supply base.
• Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.
• Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Able to provide direction and training to peers as needed.
• Computer proficient with ERP and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Procure production/inventory/MRO items in a timely, cost-conscious manner.
• Receive requisitions and determine quantity and delivery requirements.
• From approved supplier list, select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries.
• On-board new selected suppliers relative to material planning.
• Maintain up-to-date ABC classification and PFEP inputs for planning.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier scheduling

Inventory management

ERP

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

BA/BS degree or 3+ years minimum planner/buyer manufacturing experience

APICS CPIM certification preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

A Material Planner (Buyer/Planner) is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Galway based client. The Material Planner is an active team member in planning and scheduling the delivery of material from suppliers. This highly tactical position is responsible to monitor the flows of buy items, guarantee availability of components in order to avoid material shortages and production downtime, as well as to manage inventory levels to meet our customer service and inventory targets.

Role of this position

• Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of production/inventory/MRO items.
• Receive and analyze requisitions to determine quantity, specifications and delivery requirements.
• From approved supplier list, recommend and select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries.
• Responsible for the on-boarding of new selected suppliers relative to material planning.
• Ensure up-to-date ABC classification is maintained for planning, and other key inputs into the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) process
• Ensure optimal inventory levels and safety stock are maintained for their parts
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues with suppliers.
• Maintain proactive shortage identification and management - help flag root causes & corrective actions.
• Identify total cost and cash flow opportunities with suppliers.
• Analyze and select parts for KanBan and Supplier replenishment.
• May lead and direct others to accomplish desired organizational objectives.
• Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements.
• Maintain material plan at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate with production planners for solutions when parts cannot be delivered as promised.
• Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate to Procurement when issues occur.
• Resolve invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
• Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.
• Maintains item master lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, total current demand by product family, and priority information.
• Manage internal and SOMI/VMI material to meet schedules.
• Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.
• Communicate forecasts and replenishment plans to supplier.
• Review open requirements, monitoring vendor performance and expediting where necessary. Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner.
• Productivity: identify and implement cost reduction/productivity projects to meet the corporate initiatives/goals. Maintain pipeline and financial records for reporting and tracking productivity.

Job Requirements

• BA/BS degree or 3+ years minimum planner/buyer manufacturing experience.
• APICS (CPIM) or equivalent certification preferred.
• Considerable knowledge of industry related supply base.
• Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.
• Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Able to provide direction and training to peers as needed.
• Computer proficient with ERP and Microsoft Office applications
• Basic mathematical skills
• Experience with rate based or flow line (non-MRP) and job shop manufacturing environments.
• Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Experience with visual management systems.

Please call Tom Devaney for further information on 091-758771 or email: [e-mail]

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