What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Purchasing Scheduler position at Ajinomoto Foods North America?
Under the direction of the Materials Manager, the production planner is responsible for planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s production capacity as well as managing inventory levels. Duties also include the purchasing and ordering of materials as needed.
Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Schedules and adjusts production plans as required to meet production requirements
• Schedule production based on forecasts provided from demand planning
• Maintains and reviews records of previous and current customer sales to compare against forecasts. Works with Demand planning on any variances to adjust schedules accordingly to meet sales orders.
• Creates work orders for production based on weekly schedules provided from demand planning
• Adjust daily work orders as needed for substitutions or modifications
• Maintains inventory levels ensuring product is available for production runs
• Assists in developing and/or strengthening the MRP systems
• Purchases materials/supplies as needed
• Assure correct deployment of Finished Goods to outside DC’s to meet customer orders
• Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
• Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing environment, preferably food manufacturing
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or combination of experience and education
• Excellent computer skills including advance Excel or Access
• Experience with Database management, SQL.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Food manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)
• Food production: 3 years (Preferred)
• Microsoft Access: 1 year (Preferred)
• Production planning: 3 years (Preferred)
• Production scheduling: 3 years (Preferred)
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WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work environment: The employee regularly works in an office setting with occasional visits to the manufacturing floor.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, stand, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
