Salary $75,000-$85,000, plus benefits, vacation and bonus
Our Canadian industrial manufacturing client is a well established and stable organization with a strong team dynamic. They’re seeking an organized and motivated Senior Planner / Buyer to join their team. This role leads the production planning and purchasing functions and coordinates the raw materials for JIT production. The ideal candidate has experience working in a manufacturing environment and has excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
The Role :
Planning & Scheduling of materials along with p urchasing of inventory items.
Provide product availability commitments.
Supplier negotiation to achieve lowest total cost.
Accountable for the accuracy and impact of planning decisions.
Liaison between other departments to coordinate product issues that need resolution.
Work with new product teams to develop effective product launch plans.
Effectively manage product with a shelf life to minimize obsolescence from expired product.
Provide planning / schedule commitments and performance reporting.
Develop, implement and monitor Planning / Purchasing metrics.
Responsible for the effective and efficient production planning and purchasing activities including MRP planning parameters maintenances.
Initiate work orders and follow up to ensure conformance to schedule for finished good and outside processing operations.
The Ideal Candidate
Post-Secondary education in Engineering, Business, Operations or Supply Chain Management is preferred
SCMP or APICS designation considered an asset
5+ years of procurement experience with preference given to those with an industrial manufacturing background
Excellent Spreadsheet skills and proficient use of Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and ERP systems experience required. Understanding of MRP techniques, principles and concepts required.
Excellent communication skills required with the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of the organization.