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Senior Buyer/Planner (Mexico)

Summary

What you'll do

• Analyze Material Requirements Planning recommendations daily to ensure proper stock levels are achieved for assigned commodities
• Prepare and execute purchase orders to assigned suppliers within scope area
• Quote and source new component and assemblies with approved suppliers
• React to Material Requirements Planning action messages for expedites and defers to meet supply plans
• Maintain product master data and accurate Purchase Order information in ERP system
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency and solution oriented working when addressing production line downtime due to shortages and expedite requests
• Identify and analyze root cause and counter measure for any stock-outs
• Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply by constructing and executing to a well thought out supply plan that fulfills the needs of the product on time and with quality
• Maintain safety stock and min/max levels of assigned Parts/Groups
• Maintain target inventory levels assigned commodities
• Maintain target pricing and monitor Purchas Price Variances
• Manage supplier performance and on time delivery
• Process Engineering Change Order requests for part changes with suppliers
• Process First Article Inspection requests by suppliers to ensure quality measures are met
• Active Participation and drive of continuous improvement initiatives as well as cross functional projects
• Kanban analysis and reporting
• Warehouse space allocation planning
• Usage and reporting on Material Requirements Planning metric
• Buyer training and mentoring
• Presents monthly E&O reports on assigned commodities to leadership and stakeholders

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance preferred
• 3+ years of Purchasing and Analysis experience in Manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Bills of Material structure and engineering drawings
• Multi-tasker, collaborative and inclusive
• Strong communications skills (written and verbal)
• Work both independent and within a team setting
• Manage dynamic and changing priorities
• Strong excel and analytical skills
• Microsoft D365 experience is preferred

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