Junior Buyer Planner (Manufacturing)
Essential Responsibilities
The Buyer/Planner will be primarily responsible for the planning and purchasing direct materials, indirect materials, services and equipment to support the Tempe plant operations. Work closely with the Production and Warehouse teams to ensure inventory accuracy and material availability. Assist the Materials Manager with production planning. This role will report to the Materials Manager.
- Purchase of Raw Materials, Expense MRO Materials, Services, and Equipment in support of Plant Operations. For example:
- Direct materials (OTS: Off The Shelf components as well as Erbe-specific components) and services related to product manufacturing (ex: product sterilization)
- Indirect materials and services for internal use in support of product manufacturing
- Contract services used to support manufacturing processes including maintenance and calibration services
- Commercial equipment and tooling purchases for support of product manufacture.
- Maintain Supplier-Item settings in ERP system: Lead Times, MOQ, Volume Price Breaks
- PO Management:
- Timely release of requirements to suppliers (respecting LT)
- Supplier Promised Date maintenance/accuracy. Promptly communicate any significant deviations
- Current Drawings/Specifications are provided as applicable
- Supplier change notifications are shared with Supplier Quality Mgt., Engineering, and Production
- Work with warehouse and finance to ensure timely processing of each of receipts and invoices respectively.
- Assist with the maintenance of:
- Forecasts
- Capacity Planning
- Master Production Schedules
- Work Orders
- Planning parameters such as Safety Stocks, Lead Times, etc.
- Meet objectives in each of these areas: Service Levels, Inventory Turns, Supplier Performance (Quality, Delivery, Cost).
- Inventory Management:
- Avoid inventory stock-outs that could cause production stoppages
- No Aged inventory and any associated risks for obsolescence
- Help maintain inventory accuracy and assist in finding root causes of inventory errors
- Master these skills: barcoding, Kanban, inventory transactions, and cycle counting
- Additional misc. duties and assignments as assigned by the Manager
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no direct supervisory responsibility.
Work Environment
This position operates in an office and manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The position also interacts with machinery on the manufacturing floor and numerous devices that are sold by the company.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and stoop; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to lift and/or carry up to 20 pounds. For more information, please refer to the Position Analysis/Physical Activities Checklist on file in Human Resources.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel
This position requires 10% travel.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Min 1 years of experience in a Materials/Planning/Supply Chain/Business management in the medical device industry or a regulated industry
- ERP experience required, JDE preferred
Position Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communications required; strong facilitation and interpersonal skills required.
- Team player. Collaborate with and support multiple internal customers.
- Demonstrated high quality computer skills including MS Office.
- Must be detail-oriented and produce high quality work in a high-volume environment.
- Ability to remain flexible and open to change within a fluid global industry.
- Must be able to handle confidential information in an appropriate and professional manner.
Competencies
- Problem Solving/Analysis.
- Results Driven.
- Detail Orientation.
- Customer Focus.
- Technical Capacity.
- Communication Proficiency.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employees must not be specifically barred from working with Federal contracts, government entities or otherwise listed on excluded parties list as maintained by the Federal government.
AAP/EEO Statement
Erbe employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, Presidential Executive Orders, and state and local laws designed to protect employees and job applicants from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service or other non-merit-based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs.
Other Duties
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
At-Will Employment
This position description does not constitute a contract or guarantee employment for any specified time. The company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
