Scheduler/Buyer

Job Title: Scheduler/Buyer

Department: Supply Chain

Reports To: Supply Chain Manager

Status: Full-Time/Exempt

Salary Information:

• Minimum Hiring Rate: $77,611/year Maximum Hiring Rate: $86,736/year
• Monthly Bonus opportunities up to 9% of base monthly pay

Benefits: All full-time positions are eligible for health, dental, vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, and 401k match up to 5%. Please go to this link for more information on our benefits: https://afsifilters.com/opportunities/

Summary: Coordinates the procurement and flow of materials, parts, and assemblies toward meeting materials requirements and production schedules by directing suppliers and shipping companies to ensure that materials arrive on delivery dates.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Buyer:

1. Replenishes material, establishes delivery dates, and helps expedite materials to meet production schedules.

2. Communicates any supply problems to key internal stakeholders.

3. Works to meet customer requirements; 100% on time delivery.

4. Manages inventory levels in order to meet company goals; raw materials.

5. Manages supplier shipments to keep freight costs as low as possible.

6. Acts as a primary contact with direct materials suppliers.

7. Aids procurement team in monitoring supplier performance, pricing, and their CI efforts toward increased efficiencies and cost reduction in accordance with our customer performance demands.

8. Aids in Analyzing need for new suppliers and makes recommendations.

9. Aids the procurement team during the supplier selection and quoting process for new parts to ensure suppliers can meet program production and design requirements.

10. Works in a safe manner, following all safety policies and procedures while keeping in mind other’s safety as well.

11. Reports any accidents and potentially unsafe conditions or unsafe acts immediately to appropriate supervisor.

12. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Scheduler:

1. Creates line 4 schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.

2. Take forecasted demand information and present to management a simulation of needed production output and inventory impact. Can make recommendations to management.

3. Analyzes plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine customer order acceptance.

4. Plans sequence of part number run order.

5. Works to meet customer requirements; 100% on time delivery for first fit and after market orders.

6. Collaborates with department supervisors on production schedules to fill customer purchase orders.

7. Coordinates with buyers to ensure supplier capability in meeting production schedule goals.

8. Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.

9. Prepares production reports.

10. Manages Inventory levels in order to meet company goals: Finished Goods, WIP and Raw Materials.

11. Creates and maintains Bills of Material.

12. Coordinate inter-company production orders.

13. Monitors customer forecast variation and makes recommendations to management.

14. Manages own performance and performance of direct reports to meet defined goals.

15. Works in a safe manner, following all safety policies and procedures while keeping in mind other’s safety as well.

16. Reports any accidents and potentially unsafe conditions or unsafe acts immediately to appropriate supervisor.

17. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications: 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 and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or equivalent in Purchasing, Engineering or Business related field; or five to ten years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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  Language Skills:

Is able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

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  Mathematical Skills:

Is able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

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  Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Internet software; Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, Word Processing software, and experience with ERP systems.

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  Other Skills and Abilities:

Is able to handle multiple assignments at once and communicate effectively within all levels of the organization. Highly organized.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Advanced Filtration Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.