Materials Planner and Buyer - Maintenance

The Materials Planner and Buyer must comply with all plant GMP, SQF Quality and Safety, Food Safety and Bio-Security procedures.

The Materials Planner and Buyer is responsible for maintaining inventory record accuracy/integrity, proper inventory levels and re-order of supply. The Biery Cheese Planner/Buyer works closely with Production, Receiving & Shipping teams, Scheduling, Quality, and Suppliers. This job involves the continuous monitoring of inventory for appropriate minimum/maximum re-order values with consideration for fluctuating market demands and usage trends to ensure inventory availability in accordance with demand plan and scheduling.

Supplier Relations:

• Conduct business within established supplier relationships and accordance with Biery Cheese core values.
• Collaborate with Maintenance & Inventory Planning Supervisor to drive supplier confirmation specifically to quality, lead time commitments and pricing.
• Identify & communicate supplier concerns and establish objectives for targeted improvement.
• Coordinate problem resolution with suppliers regarding non-conforming material and ensure adequate timeliness of supplier correction action plans.
• Socialize supplier performance through scorecard reporting and vendor meetings.

Materials Management & Supply Planning:

• Develop programs and operational standards to assist with Parts room organization and fluid throughput
• Utilize a diverse array of technologies and tools to provide fact-based analysis and insights to fact-based material management decisions.
• Assist in root cause analysis for key metrics such as Material Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, and Statistical Inventory Management.
• Drive inventory accuracy through regular audits of transactions and cycle counting. Initiate corrective action as needed.
• Utilizes E-Maint and manages inventory levels for assigned purchased categories to ensure all requirements are met.
• Manages, releases, and tracks purchase orders for negotiated and/or contract materials for plant production, service vendors, and other activities that may be required for plant-specific services.
• Manage inventory levels to meet production schedules, achieve financial targets, ensure service targets are met, minimize stockouts, excess and obsolete material, and maintain optimal inventory turns and DOH.
• Collaborate with Production, Shipping, Receiving & Vendor on inbound material plan and quick resolution of non-confirming material.
• Participate in physical inventory process
• Initiate, maintain, and manage all purchase orders for inventoried materials.
• Maintain accurate Item Master Data for purchased materials in E-Maint, which includes but not limited to MOQ, Pricing, Lead Time, Pack QTY, Product Class, Min/Max level, Active/Inactive status.
• Obtain parts/packages from Receiving department, confirm parts are accurate to order, remove parts from packaging, put parts in proper storage location per E-maint, update quantities and pricing if changes occur.
• Other duties as assigned

 Requirements:

• A bachelor’s or associate degree in maintenance, supply chain, procurement or related fields preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of previous maintenance, procurement or supply chain experience.
• Maintenance Acumen a plus)
• Familiarity with E-Maint (ERP) and purchase order placements and ordering
• Strong organizational & organizational skills
• Strong Microsoft Office
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication

Position environment:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee regularly is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with team lift.
• Occasional use of ladders and rolling stools while fulfilling inventory requirements.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.