Job Tittle - Senior Buyer / Planner

Job Location - Fountain Inn, SC

Client Summary -

We are leading provider of woven fabrics and chemical technologies used in the fields of Screen Printing, Filtration and Ballistic Protection.

As a Buyer, you will be responsible for:

• Creating and managing purchase orders (pricing, quantities, supplier OTD, expedites, etc.)
• Balancing goods receipts with demand requirements to ensure healthy cash flow
• Sending out RFQ’s and negotiating with vendors
• Managing vendor relationships and a supply base (spend power, RTV’s, vendor consolidation, etc.)
• Finding ways to mitigate price increases and meet cost savings goals
• Maintaining a high level of MRP health
• Maintaining source lists in accordance with AVL and the vendor approval process
• Managing safety stocks, lead times and all other MRP parameters related to managed commodities

As a Planner, you will be responsible for:

• Creating and maintaining a production schedule, while considering capacity and material availability
• Working with the Production team to ensure healthy WIP flow and strive for OTD improvements
• Managing on-time production order releases, aged WIP and WIP counts per work center
• Investigating and reconcile production order variances
• Assisting in determining production priorities to achieve monthly revenue goals
• Managing safety stocks, lead times and all other MRP parameters related to managed commodities
• Maintaining a high level of MRP health

Ideal Candidate -

• Good years of experience in Supply Chain Management
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or similar field
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Knowledge of inventory management principles

Thanks

Steve Hopper