What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer/Planner position at Sika AG?
Company Description
With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries.
Sika has offices in 103 countries with over 400 manufacturing facilities and more than 33,000 employees worldwide. With annual sales of CHF 11.24 billion in 2023, our commitment to quality, innovation, and the environment as well as putting our customer’s needs first, encompasses why Sika is the global leader in our industries.
Job Description
Production planning of multiple production processes in a fast-paced automotive environment. Daily communication with multiple production departments and customer service to ensure on time delivery to our customers.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Production planning of multiple production process and roughly 500 end items.
- Daily communication both verbal and written with multiple production departments.
- Ability to work with production teams to meet throughput goals.
- Production forecasting.
- Maintain greater than 98% on time delivery to our customer’s.
- Maintain acceptable inventory turnover levels.
- Work together with customer service team to reduce customer back-orders and premium freight.
- Interacts with customer service and manufacturing management when unexpected demand occurs.
- Both lead and participate in cross functional teams with the goal of continuous improvement and cost reductions.
- Able to effectively communicate with customers when needed.
- Review open requirements, manage & schedule raw materials in support of production plans, expediting where necessary.
- Assure that orders are entered into and updated within SAP in an accurate and timely manner.
- Review invoices for purchased commodities as required by Accounts Payable. Assure that documentation is correct. Resolve discrepancy problems with Accounts Payable in a timely manner.
- Analyze/adjust inventory levels to coincide with lead time changes. Update lead times in SAP.
- Review and place purchase orders for MRO requests and all office supplies.
- Monitor and manage inventory levels to reflect corporate guidelines and plant objectives for inventory
- Perform monthly cycle counts on all raw materials.
- Communicate materials discrepancies to MP&L director for review.
- Investigate any material loss or gains and root cause issues.
- Learn SAP transactions and movements used for cycle counting.
- Assist in ensuring FIFO process is being followed, escalate if needed. Work to reduce expired inventory.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or minimum of 8 year production planning experience
- 5 year’s experience working in Production Control or Materials Management
- Proficiency with electronic work processing, spreadsheet, and database software
- Thorough understanding of MRP software, SAP experience preferred
- Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written communication)
- Attention to detail
- Highly organized
Additional Information
Competitive Benefits: Health Insurance available day one, 401k with 5% company match, bonuses, year-end profit-sharing bonus, paid time off, and educational assistance.
Meaningful Work: Sika products enhance our surroundings and the work every employee completes helps positively impact daily lives by making our world stronger, more durable, and more reliable – every day.
Company Culture: Sika centers work culture around entrepreneurship where individuals have the power to make decisions, learn from mistakes, and define their career.
Community Involvement: Sika Corporation takes active roles in our community and aims to support volunteer work and charitable endeavors across the United States through rebuilding and giving back.
Sustainability Initiatives: Sika is committed to sustainable development, reducing environmental impacts, and assuming social responsibility. The company supports energy efficient projects and implements numerous measures aimed to boost economic, social, and ecological sustainability.
Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.
