This position as a Buyer/Planner II requires at least 5+ years' experience as a buyer/planner in a like manufacturing company. We prefer you have an Associate's or Bachelor's degree. Dakota offers a full benefits program of BCBS Medical and Dental plans, Vision plan, 401k with company match, PTO, paid leave, and more.
Purchasing:
- Plan and purchase any and all parts and material to ensure availability at lowest possible cost and investment while maximizing customer service
- Respond to MRP demand in a timely manner (daily), placing orders for material in response to forecasts and customer requirements
- Process order confirmations for Purchasing group
- Expedite parts shortages and past due parts and initiate corrective action to remedy shortage problems while maintaining expedite log
- Strong understanding of contract manufacturing processes and dynamics, ensuring effective collaboration and negotiation for optimal sourcing outcomes
- Manage database of substitute materials and alternate methods, or new sources for required materials anticipating make vs. buy cost trends considering future forecasts for components
- Control inventory/ordering procedures to minimize exposure to surplus and obsolete inventories
- Maintain consistent interface with Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing management and other internal customers
- Responsible for a set number of suppliers and order placement with suppliers on a day-to-day basis
Planning:
- Plan work orders to go to shop floor by using Visual and forecasts that come from customers
- Review Visual Reports to adjust schedules due to labor constraints
- Work with Inside Sales, Engineering and Production on projects to ensure adherence to agreed upon production schedule
- Review customer forecasts to plan materials and capacity accordingly
- Maintain Applied Customer Portal (SNG), to include pulling weekly forecasts and open order reports and maintaining dates within SNG
- Run shortage report as needed
- Process customer expedite requests by working with Purchasing and Production to determine best delivery date based on parts and labor
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