Purchasing - Planner Agent

Purchasing/Planner Agent

Metal Fabrication Manufacturer is seeking a Purchasing Agent/Planner to coordinate activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, sub-contracting, and supplies. This position is responsible for the timely and cost effective procurement of raw materials, logistic services, packaging materials and other supplies required to support business objectives.        

Duties and Responsibilities:

Purchasing

• Review and issue after approval of purchase orders for goods or services required by the Company.

• Follow up on purchase orders in the system as well as the expediting of these orders with our vendors. 

• Review Open PO report for past due items and to follow up on open PO’s that can be closed.

• Contact vendor in regards to nonconforming materials and potential returns and credits.

• Support Sales/Estimating by getting pricing, delivery and vendor capability information as required.

• Review and maintain documents and reports

• Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.

• Additional duties as required

Planner

• The review of input production data and system requirements to obtain information, such as materials, priorities, and personnel requirements.

• Compile schedules and issue dispatch lists for production orders.

• Monitor work progress in order to meet customer requirements.

• Requisitions and maintains inventory of materials and supplies to meet production demands.

• Run the MRP Planning module within Intuitive to develop planned work orders.

• Issue dispatch lists to different work centers.

• After review of MODs and Quick Turn requirements, adjust schedule accordingly.

• Assist in Contract Review Process to determine if new customer requirements can be met.

• Follow up with purchasing on material and other purchased items.

• Review MRP exceptions log to advise Engineering of corrections required.

• Assist Shop Data maintenance person with issues arising out of floor reporting.

• Report during Management Review, the progress of the criteria for effectiveness associated with the Planning and Purchasing Departments.

• Work with Purchasing to review ERP system generated planned purchase orders for materials and services and release necessary purchase orders.

• Employee is responsible for complete customer satisfaction through the quality of their work.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-2 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, MRP/ERP, Intuitive

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, reports, regulations and legal documents.

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints. 

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Salary: $12.00-18.00 (Based on Knowledge)

Shift: 7:00-4:30

Term: Fulltime to Hire

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