Buyer Planner (Outsourcing)

SUMMARY:  This position is a full-time salaried position in the production control department and reports to the production control manager. This position will require both solo and team-based work with cross-department team members. This position’s purpose is to manage cost of manufacturing for all products within IMS and make outsource decisions based on cost parameters. Projects will mostly be chosen by team consensus and will focus on cost reduction initiatives, improving existing processes or free shop capacity to accommodate the growth. Additional tasks will be made to key areas of production and will be chosen based on analysis of current processes and data collection. The outsourcing duties will include Vendor management, price negotiation and delivery attainment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Point person for outsourcing activities including vendor management, price negotiations and delivery schedules
• Key member for the Make/Buy decision process
• Complete monthly closing activities related to manufacturing costs, Labor and Overhead absorption, Work-In-Process inventory, freight and duties ensure timeliness and accuracy of closing procedures
• Special project costing & process development as assigned
• Product/manufacturing cycle time & cost variance analysis
• Ensure process integrity within Cost/Inventory and work with team members to resolve process issues
• Generally experienced in areas of manufacturing operations
• Member of manufacturing team, collaborating to provide appropriate business support, learning and sharing of best practices, striving for process improvements
• Assist Finance Manager, Operations and Plant Manager with the monthly close activity, including, but not limited, to financial report preparation, corporate reporting, and manufacturing variances.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma
  
• Certified Six Sigma Green belt or APICS certification a plus

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Resource Planning
• Vendor Management
• Price Negotiation
• Outsourcing
• Material management
• Production planning
• Inventory
• Manufacturing process requirements
• Advanced in Excel & power point

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Prepare financial reporting to stakeholders
• Vendor negotiation
• Develop and prepare financial data analysis
• 3-5 years accounting/Manufacturing
• Fluent English and Business