Production Planner/Buyer

Sumidenso Automotive Technologies Asia Corporation; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc. in San Marcos, CA is seeking a Production Planner/Buyer to manage production scheduling, inventory control, material planning, and purchasing. The role requires coordination with engineering, product management, and manufacturing to align with SEIP goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in supply chain, strong Excel skills, and experience with planning systems. Local on-site work is required with up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the supply chain field, preferably in production planning and scheduling.
• Experience with computerized planning and purchasing software systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Able to perform mathematical functions such as fractions, unit conversions, and ratios.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with employees from all levels and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Create, process, maintain, and expedite work orders and purchase orders to maintain inventory.
• Monitor inventory levels and track order progress to ensure on-time delivery.
• Create and modify production schedules for operations.
• Attend scheduling meetings to resolve scheduling issues.
• Coordinate inventory replenishment with subcontractors.
• Perform daily and monthly inventory cycle counts.
• Update inventory levels with transfers and adjustments.
• Ensure work orders accuracy by reviewing discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure timely delivery.
• Assist with maintaining item database and related data.
• Review non-conforming reports and request quotes/samples from subcontractors.
• Communicate with Engineers, Product Management and Manufacturing to coordinate R&D, D&D and samples.
• Manage excess/slow-moving inventory and obsolete items.
• Perform routine clerical duties including data entry and filing.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Warehouse for accurate transactions.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Mathematical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma

APICS certification or training

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a Production Planner/Buyer role in San Marcos, CA (North San Diego Area).

This person will perform a variety of functions connected with production control such as production scheduling, inventory control, material planning, and purchasing. They will work with company departments to achieve maximum accuracy and efficiency for the Manufacturing Department and SEIP company goals.

We are located in San Marcos, CA, and are looking only for local candidates, to perform work on site. Relocation not offered.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create, process, maintain, and expedite work orders and purchase orders in order to maintain proper inventory.
• Monitor inventory levels and track the progress of orders to ensure they will be on time.
• Create and modify a production schedule of each production operation as assigned.
• Attend scheduling meetings and participate in discussions to find solutions for scheduling issues.
• Coordinate inventory replenishment and accuracy of components with sub-contractors.
• Process daily and monthly inventory cycle counts.
• Complete inventory transactions such as transfers and adjustments, as required, to update inventory levels.
• Ensure work orders’ accuracy by reviewing, researching, and correcting discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure orders arrive as demand requires.
• Assist with maintaining the item database and related data.
• Review and process non-conforming reports.
• Request quotes and samples as required from subcontractors.
• Communicate with Engineers, Product Management and Manufacturing to help coordinate the processing of R&D, D&D and samples.
• Manage excess and slow moving inventory or obsolete items.
• Perform routine clerical duties including data entry and filing.
• Work with Accounting and Warehouse Departments to ensure that all transactions are accounted for and accurately processed.
• Complete the Production Control portion of setting up a new supplier.
• Create purchase requisitions to acquire necessary services or products as needed.
• Understand the Quality Standards that SEIP is certified for and how they affect the company and Production Control Department.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the supply chain field preferably in but not limited to production planning, and scheduling.
• Experienced and able to utilize computerized planning and purchasing software systems.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Must be able to perform mathematical functions such as fractions, unit conversions, and ratios.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-pace, multi-tasking environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with employees from all levels of the company and sub-contractors.

Preferences:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• APICS Training or Certification.
• Experienced with JD Edwards.
• An enthusiastic self-starter who is dependable with good time management skills.
• A proactive and reactive problem solver.

Special Position Requirements:

• Up to 10% travel required to support off-site sub-contractors in Mexico.
• This job operates in a professional office and manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, photocopiers, file cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit or stand for long periods of time, walk from building to building, and perform basic clerical functions such as filing and copying.
• The employee is regularly required to bend, twist and lift.

Pay Range:

$31 - $35 per hour, depending on experience

About Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc.

Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc. (SEIP) was founded in 1985 as a sales and marketing company. The company was originally formed to sell products made by Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in Japan to North American customers. SEIP is an independent U.S. company and is wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Fine Polymer (SFP). In 1996, SEIP began US production by building a new manufacturing site in San Marcos, CA. SEIP produces, markets, and sells products based upon heat-shrinkable plastics technology. We supplyproducts to a diverse range of customers in a variety of industries. These include the automotive, aerospace, appliance, communications, electronics, medical, and transit industries to name a few.

To learn more about SEIP, please visit https://www.seipusa.com.

About Sumitomo Electric Group

Sincethe founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune global 500 company.

To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit https://global-sei.com.