Buyer/Planner

Category: Purchasing / Procurement / Buyer

Position Type

Contract

Job Description

Job Title: Buyer/Planner
Location: Oakville, ON
12 month renewable contract
5 days onsite
Postal Code: L6L
Area codes: 647, 437, 416
Keywords: #buyerjobs #aerospacejobs #procurementjobs

Responsibilities

• Ensuring uninterrupted flow of material to support manufacturing and customer OTD
• Reviewing purchase requisitions against the master production schedule to validate demand
• Creating P.O. in accordance with requisitions and contractual requirements
• Expediting material as needed; negotiating and working changes within supply base through the Change Board process
• Ensuring inventory goals and objectives are met
• Negotiating with suppliers as required for reschedules in support of inventory and business objectives
• Supporting the Supply Chain Sales and Inventory Planning (SIOP) process
• Assisting the Supplier Performance evaluation process
• Interfacing with Supplier Quality personnel to ensure supplier performance
• Getting supplier confirmations and update SAP with commit/return dates
• Working closely with logistics team to develop standard process of ensuring parts are shipped/received in timely manners

Education and Experience

• 3+ years experience in supply chain, preferably in the aerospace industry
• University Bachelor"s Degree

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of the Supply Chain Sales, Inventory and Planning (SIOP) process
• Expertise in MRP systems, preferably SAP with understanding of Procurement parameters and usage
• Can identify risks that affect supply and delivery
• Understands the basic tools in project management (SOW, WBS, responsibility matrix, change management, resource management, scheduling) to follow up supplier deliverables
• Effectively uses root cause analysis for problem solving
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills (verbal & written)