What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer Planner Manufacturing position at COMPX SECURITY PRODUCTS?
Custom Marine Inc. is hiring a Manufacturing Buyer Planner for our facility in Neenah, WI.
Visit the following link to learn more about Custom Marine Inc.: https://custommarine.com/
Be part of our Custom Marine Inc. team and enjoy our excellent benefits:
- Medical Insurance (FREE employee)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- LOW deductible and LOW out of pocket max
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401k Retirement Plans
- Company paid Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid vacations and Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Referral Reward Program
Shift: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Pay: Salary
Position Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all purchasing
- Ensure an uninterrupted supply of quality parts at the lowest possible cost
- Work with Operations, Inventory Control, Sales, Manufacturing, and Finance Depts
- Purchase materials for production and other uses to meet production needs per instructions
- Negotiate best value with suppliers
- Identify and reduce long lead times in the system by utilizing material strategies with suppliers
- Review daily MRP exception message, purchase order status, and order action reports and take appropriate action
- Ensure timely delivery of products to support manufacturing
- Maintain purchasing data in computer system so that it is always current
- Resolve problems that occur periodically with suppliers
- Bring vendors on as needed to review pricing, inventory, and process improvements to identify cost savings
- Maintain acceptable attendance, quality, and productivity
- Maintains a neat and organized work area
- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
- Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present/future material needs
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers
- Prepare purchase requisitions, approve and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions
- Be able to lift 35 lbs.
- Performs other assignments as required
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred
- Previous experience in purchasing or demonstrated ability
- 2 years’ experience in manufacturing environment
- Understanding of engineering drawings and flow charts
- MRP exposure required
- Knowledge of Bill of Material structuring
- Experience dealing with suppliers including quoting, order processing and tracking delivery and quality performance
- Intermediate level of computer skills in e-mail, internet, Word, and Excel
- Strong communications and interpersonal skills needed
- APICS or CPM classes and certifications
- ERP/MRP system
Custom Marine Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.