Summary:

The Manufacturing Planner/ Buyer, is responsible for transactional buying, scheduling, planning, coordinating and monitoring the production and inventory requirements through the ERP processes in order to support overall demand. The Manufacturing Buyer/Planner will maintain good relations with suppliers, and support for Supply Chain objectives, goals, NPI, and KPI’s. This position is located in our Madison, WI facility.

Responsibilities:

• Communicates directly with suppliers to place routine purchase orders, expedite, re-expedite, and process returned goods as appropriate to achieve production schedule balanced against inventories

• Measures and reports on delivery performance of internal/external suppliers

• Drives lean practices with respect to production, inventory, and administration

• Performs cycle counting and WIP verification programs to maintain stock accuracy. Analyzes and reconciles variances, determining and solving root causes

• Performs other responsibilities as assigned by manager

• Manages return of rejected manufacturing materials, RMA’s, opening of OSP MO’s, and PO’s to support procurement process for Service and Manufacturing material using MRP system.

• Performs RMA and internal repair scheduling in the release, update, review, and closing of OSP job orders.

• May assist other planner/buyers with material and capacity requirements and implementing manufacturing plans to support the master production schedule, customer order schedule and service inventory plans

• May assist other planner/buyers by performing production scheduling in the release, update, review, and closing of job orders.

• Will assist other planner/buyers in various day to day duties.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Production and Operations Management or related field is preferred; Associates degree and or/equivalent experience in production

• 3- 5 years in a Supply Chain role including Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and bill of materials, ECO’s, MRB, and RMA’s

• Experience with safety and health (OSHA), FDA, and ISO quality system requirements

• Understanding of quality assurance programs (ISO, FDA, and QRS), ERP Systems and their manufacturing related processes, and production floor process flows

• Excellent verbal, written, and teamwork skills are required.

• Computer skills including the use of standard office software programs including spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and email applications

• Must be self motivated with high energy level and a strong work ethic.

• Commitment to high standards of excellence and integrity.

• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification preferred

Physical Requirements:

• The employee may lift and/or move physical inventory weighing up to 10-20 pounds.