Buyer/Planner

BUYER/PLANNER Must have previous purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment Responsibilities Manage tactical supplier relationships & work to improve overall supplier performance. Plan & purchase of manufacturing items to avoid shutdowns or disruptions. Ensure JIT delivery of raw material, parts, products and services Monitor & communicate supplier performance for delivery, quality & cost management. Track ancillary supplier costs such as surcharges, inbound freight etc. Member of supplier audit team including scheduling and documenting the supplier audit. Facilitate solutions of unacceptable systematic supplier performance. Escalate and resolve supplier on time delivery issues Prepare & execute production schedules (daily & weekly) to meet customers demand and delivery goals. Negotiate, plan and issue PO's in support of prototype and production requirements. Coordinate timely disposition and corrective actions for non-conforming purchased product with cross functional teams Coordinate activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies. Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule. Investigate and assess potential new suppliers to determine fit Prepare bid specifications, receive bids and make purchases of commodities or goods. Setup & maintain Kanban cards for shop supplies and MRO items Work to develop World-Class supplier base for products and services. Eventually take full ownership for relationships between company & supply base. Apply Lean concepts to drive improvement in delivery and working capital utilization. Cultivate strong working relationships with cross functional teams Conduct inventory analysis and management to meet established business goals to reduce inventory levels both at Hampel and Suppliers and improve inventory turns. During planning process review inventory and bin accuracy and notify Production Clerk of discrepancies for review and correction. $26.00/hour