Operations Support Planner-NAM

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for obtaining goods/services required by the organization including:
  • Indirect Operations (e.g., Office Supplies, Computers, Travel, Maintenance, Machine Parts, etc.)
  • Direct Operations (e.g., Raw Materials and Services for Manufacturing Production or Construction; Products for Retail, etc.)
• Procurement processes include:
  • Product/Service Sourcing
  • Supplier Selection
  • Pricing/Terms Negotiation
  • Order Processing
  • Contract Administration
  • Supplier Performance Management
  • May include Strategic Sourcing
• Prepare and releases purchase/ job orders for production materials, floor stock items and any other purchases/ planning to support business operations per customer requirements, quality requirements or engineering bill of materials.
• Completing proper paperwork to purchase/ plan for materials or supplies needed in addition to acquiring appropriate level of signatures prior purchasing/ planning for the materials.
• Data entry of purchase/ job orders in addition to maintenance and upkeep of MRP database for accurate representation of inventory.
• Using sourced vendors for high volume items with the goal of maintaining cost saving goals for assigned commodities and materials.
• Coordinate delivery and demands with the vendors in addition to monitoring and evaluating vendor performance.
• Control or intervene commodity and material purchase price variances.
• Maintenance and upkeep of purchasing/ scheduling files and materials.
• Maintain engineering change order files and update vendors regarding changes to ensure vendor compliance with the quality management system.
• Generate and evaluate reports related to assigned commodities and materials.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, quality, vendors and other departments regarding problem resolution.
• Communicate with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability or delivery schedule. 
• Prepares and reviews vendor proposals and negotiates vendor agreements within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Participates with quality department and operations management in supplier/vendor visits to qualify the supplier/vendor as a new source and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality, and or delivery problems. 
• Other tasks as assigned by manager.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess 6-8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment procuring/ planning material.
• Proficiency with the following computer software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook. Must quickly adapt to learning new software.
• Ability to coordinate and execute multiple projects simultaneously with the capacity to work independently, coupled with the ability to plan and perform work with minimal direction and supervision.
• Prior experience with MRP software.
• Excellent problem solving and resolution skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills to include time and priority management.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Bi-lingual preferred but not required.