Buyer / Planner

Collabera; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT services is seeking a Production Planner in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The role involves managing supply chain operations, including detailed materials planning and inventory control, along with collaboration across multiple teams to ensure production efficiency. Candidates should have relevant experience, strong analytical capabilities, and a background in materials management.

Benefits

Paid vacations

401K retirement savings plan

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a production planning role.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in materials planning.

Responsibilities

• Detailed material requirements planning.
• Utilize ERP systems for material availability and inventory control.
• Maintain the Final Assembly Schedule.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proficiency with MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Collabera:

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions companies globally. As a half a billion dollar IT company, Collabera's client-centric business model, commitment to service excellence and Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to deliver successfully in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

With over 8200 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides value-added onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to premier corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and Industry recognitions including.

• Collabera awarded Best Staffing Company to work for in 2012 by SIA. (hyperlink here)
• Collabera listed in GS 100 - recognized for excellence and maturity
• Collabera named among the Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses
• Collabera listed in GS 100 & ranked among top 10 service providers
• Collabera was ranked:
• 32 in the Top 100 Large Businesses in the U.S
• 18 in Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S
• 3 in the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey
• 3 in the Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in New Jersey
• 66th on FinTech 100
• 35th among top private companies in New Jersey
http://www.collabera.com/about_us/accolades.jsp

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Job Description

is position exists to provide support to the assigned value stream in the areas of scheduling, expediting, and material availability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The incumbent is responsible for:

• Detailed material requirements planning

• Utilizes Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems to assure availability of materials and control of inventory levels for assigned production lines.

• Monitors and reacts to exception messages (e.g. Purchase Order/Discrete Job actions, capacity)

• Issue requisitions for purchased material

• Develop forecasts for Suppliers

• Maintenance of the Final Assembly Schedule

• Develop and maintain releasing centers

• Utilize available data sources to develop and implement level-load strategies

• Release discrete jobs as necessary

• Manages and responds to customer expedites

• Promising of customer orders

• Process scrap transactions

• Participate in daily Tier 2 (production line accountability) meetings

• Maintenance of item parameters and order modifiers

• Participate in the investigation and resolution of transaction errors (e.g., WIP transactions)

• Performance analysis

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP preferred

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a production planning role

• Proficient with MS Office suite

• Excellent analytical and communication skills required

• Bachelor's degree in business, materials management, technical or related discipline preferred; in lieu of degree will consider a minimum of 3 years materials planning or Integrated Supply Chain experience. Must have at least a HS diploma on file.

Contacts:

This function as a support function works closely with demand manager, factory team leaders, buyers, manufacturing engineering, design engineering quality engineering and assemblers.

Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.