Senior Buyer and Planner (11580)

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas; Marengo (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays

Profit Sharing Opportunities

401k with company match

Short-term and long-term disability

Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Discounts

On-site fitness center (Houston)

On-the-job training and development

Job summary

Logisnext Americas Inc. in Marengo, IL is seeking a Material Planning professional to develop and implement purchasing policies and inventory management principles.

You will ensure data integrity in MRP and support production requirements through engineering orders and New Product Introductions. You will collaborate across departments to optimize material flow, manage supplier performance, and drive continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Background in Material Planning and Inventory Management.
• Experience in a Manufacturing environment.
• Experience in New Product Introduction and Engineering Order Management.
• MRP database management experience.
• Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Exposure to International Suppliers.
• Ability to work well with others inside and outside the company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 5%.

Responsibilities

• Interpret MRP and release POs; communicate supplier feedback on timing, quantity, expediting and past due status.
• Ensure uninterrupted material flow to support Master Production Schedule.
• Update databases and MRP systems to maintain data integrity.
• Manage component availability for shortages, NPI, and E.O. implementation.
• Develop and manage departmental targets for PO management, supplier delivery performance, inventory and obsolescence exposure.
• Survey suppliers for changes affecting delivery timing and capacity.
• Collaborate with suppliers to create recovery plans; escalate issues as needed.
• Coordinate with Production Control, Manufacturing and Receiving to ensure inventory accuracy via cycle counts and BOM analysis.
• Attend meetings to support cross-department communication.

Skills

Material Planning

Inventory Management

Manufacturing experience

New Product Introduction

Engineering Orders

MRP database

Excel

International suppliers

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in business administration or supply chain

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Marengo - MARENGO, IL 60152, Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $96,050.00 Salary, Job Category: Supply Chain

About Us

Logisnext Americas Inc. has helped customers Move The World Forward for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.

About the role

Development and implementation of purchasing policies and inventory management principles ensuring MRP component data integrity meeting cost effective and timely availability of components to support production requirements. Management of engineering orders and new product introductions implementations. Stay within metrics and departmental processes, and updating documentation as needed. Development and implementation of departmental continue improvement projects. Foster guidance and team building skills not only within the department, but all MLA.

What you will do

• MRP interpretation, release of PO’s to assigned suppliers and communicate supplier feedback with respect to material delivery timing, quantity, expedites, and past due status to appropriate parties. Ensure an uninterrupted material flow for assigned commodity/suppliers in support of the Master Production Schedule. Update database and MRP systems to ensure data integrity
• Management of components availability in regard to: Manufacturing shortages; New Product Introduction; Engineering Order implementation
• Develop and manage departmental targets in regard to: Purchase Order Management (past due PO's); Supplier delivery performance (pick up date, fill rate, apply rate, delivery date); Inventory levels ($/weeks/turns), safety stock ($), and exposure to obsolescence ($)
• Continuously survey assigned commodities/suppliers for changes to their business plans that may affect the timing of deliveries and capacity availability
• Work with suppliers to create recovery plans and formally elevate issues to the proper level of management to accomplish problem resolution
• Work closely with Production Control, Manufacturing, and Material Control/Receiving to ensure inventory record accuracy through requesting cycle counts, performing top level Bill of Material Analysis, and development of plans to prevent recurrence of problems.
• Attend meetings as required and as needed to support effective and efficient communication between departments.

When & Where

• 5% travel
• Full onsite presence is required
• Normal work hours

Qualifications: What you need to have

• Background in Material Planning function and Inventory Management
• Experience in Manufacturing environment
• Experience in New Product Introduction and Engineering Order Management
• MRP database management experience
• Microsoft Office (strong Excel background)
• Exposure to International Suppliers
• Ability to work well with others both inside and outside the company
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What would be nice to have

• Bachelors in business administration or supply chain
• Experience in Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

What we offer

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing Opportunities
• Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts
• 401k with automatic company contribution and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• On-site fitness center (Houston)
• On-the-job training and development

The salary for this position ranges from $70,000 to $96,050 annually. The specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled