Buyer/Production Planner

Job description

Barnes Industrial's Engineered Components has an exciting and challenging career opportunity for an experienced Buyer/Production Planner for the Associated Spring, Milwaukee Division. In this role, you will be responsible for scheduling of in-house and supplier resources to meet contracted manufacturing lead-time. You will be responsible for developing the schedule for production of finished goods and the time phased delivery schedule of key raw materials to establish the sequence and/or lead times to meet customer demand. You will manage the daily operations of procurement and scheduling for the production facility and be a key contributor to the Engineered Components Operations and Supply Chain function as a valued team member with growth opportunity within an innovative environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Assure internal and external customer material requirements are met in accordance with the schedule
• Understand and monitor the raw material forecast /schedule of due dates for production
• Develop the production schedule for finished goods
• Work with Operations to determine the optimal level of production and/or purchase to maximize manufacturing efficiencies, minimize raw and finished goods inventories and meet or exceed customer service expectations.
• Manage the inventory position for the division, accountable for supplier on time delivery and other key performance metrics
• Develop and maintain effective MPS schedule for SIOP Process and respective value stream, working within parameters of customer requirements and capacity planning
• Knowledge of SIOP Process and the planning of same
• Knowledge of process and machines related to products manufactured and repaired within business units. Work closely and interface with Operations Manager, Production Supervisors, and Sourcing Team
• Work closely with cross-functional leads, identify, plan, and resolve inconsistencies and gaps between demand and supply
• Support commodity strategy and long-term agreements for price, delivery, and total cost management
• Secure and analyze quotations, negotiate prices with suppliers, and recommend suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities
• Analyze and act on the purchase recommendations generated by the materials management system, including generating Purchase Orders, communicating PO's to suppliers, receiving acknowledgements, and performing other PO maintenance as needed
• Monitor, assess and resolve supplier delivery and quality performance issues, including problem shipments, receiving issues, packaging standards, open PO's, expedite/defer requests, problem invoices, and other issues as needed
• Monitor lead times and lead time offsets (keep current standards) in the system to reflect lean manufacturing, and flow principles
• Generate standards, line of balance and other data sets to achieve supplier OTD goals
• Manage supplier websites as required
• Results oriented with effective problem solving and project management skills
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 5 - 8 years' experience in Supply Chain/Purchasing/Inventory Management/Planning/Production Scheduling
• Must have the ability to prioritize workload as conflicts arise, and manage the impacts of their priority decisions, meeting customer needs while protecting the interests of the company
• Ability to perform previously stated responsibilities while assisting the Operations Manager in the development and execution of the schedule
• Strong verbal and written communication skills a must
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Monarch, and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
• Excellent leadership and team skills required. Able to effectively interface at all levels of the organization

Education Requirements:

• BS Degree in Management, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain or related field highly desired
• CPIM, APICS, CPSM certification desirable