Buyer/Planner

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Buyer/Planner - Omniseal - Garden Grove, CA

The Buyer/Planner is responsible for supporting the Garden Grove site in procurement of all materials required to complete fabrication and assembly in accordance with due dates driven by the Master Schedule and Production site demands.

Buyer/planner2 is highly transactional role that involves a large volume of individual transactions happening rapidly, typically requiring fast processing times and high responsiveness, often associated with real-time data updates and processes management like purchase orders, inventory updates, or delivery confirmation interactions within our ERP system “QAD”.

The Buyer/planner will be responsible for ordering parts, services and products for the sites and supervising delivery on time. The Buyer/planner will assure compliance with the internal control rules.

The Buyer/planner will obtain commercial terms from the Senior buyer, central buyers and the purchasing manager.

Review MRP requirements and issues purchase orders as required for raw materials and services necessary to support the Master Schedule.

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain or other related field required.
• 2 years experience in a Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of production planning, master scheduling and production scheduling theories. Understanding of JIT, MRP systems, BOM’s, routings and planning parameters is essential as is experience in supplier development, purchasing and maintaining proper inventory.
• Excellent computer skills with emphasis on Excel and familiarity with MRP/ERP software systems is necessary. Excellent analytical and negotiating skills, combined with good oral and written communication skills, and excellent organization, planning, purchasing and follow up skills will lead to success at this position. Ability to download, analyze and manipulate large amounts of data.
  
  

Certain states require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer prospective candidates and provide the national pay range for this position which is $63,000 to $95,000 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 8% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $686,040 to $102,600 . Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs .

• Health and Wellbeing - Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Additional Benefits - Helping shape the experience and impact you want
• Commuter Benefits
• Group Legal
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back-up Child & Elder Care
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
• Additional based on Role:
• One pair of company-issued steel-toe shoes, and safety glasses; annually

Saint-Gobain’s innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Mobility, our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions – most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives – as we drive to work or with family, fly on an airplane to explore the world, process samples for medical research, build a better rocket to go as far as we can in outer space; and dive deep under the sea to power our world. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we’ve learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 360 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you’re empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

Join Us at Saint-Gobain Mobility. Together, we’ll achieve the impossible!

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Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

We offer a robust benefit package which also includes a 401k and pension programs.