Planner Buyer Jr

ESAB; Hermosillo; On-site; MXN 400,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

ESAB in Hermosillo, Mexico, is seeking a materials planner to coordinate the movement of goods through the production cycle and to keep inventory at target levels. You will work with production schedules to purchase materials Just in Time and apply EOQ concepts, while maintaining bills of material and supplier data in ERP systems.

Responsibilities include resolving discrepancies, evaluating vendors, and monitoring subcontract costs and schedules to ensure best value.

Qualifications

• Plans, schedules and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle.
• Maintains inventory at planned levels (Just in Time purchases, EOQ).
• Creates and maintains bills of material and parts numbers in systems.
• Evaluates vendor reliability and sources new suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Obtains materials using production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Resolves discrepancies and approves non-conformances or variances.
• Monitors cost, schedule and scope of subcontracts to ensure best value.
• Develops specs for new contract orders and gathers quotations.

Skills

Inventory management

Vendor evaluation

Cost control

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description:

Plans, schedules and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required materials purchases. Obtains materials using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels (i.e., Just in Time purchases, use of EOQ - Economic Order Quantities). Resolves discrepancies. Creates and maintains bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management or other enterprise wide systems. Ensures material standards are met and non-conformances or variances are approved and/or minimized. Develops specifications for new contract orders. Gathers quotations, examines bids and makes awards. Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. Evaluates vendor reliability and develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive. General application of concepts and principals to resolve a variety of issues. Works on problems of a moderate scope where analysis of situation or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Normally receives general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. Typically requires a degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience.