Planner (Biotech)
Viatran(www.viatran.com) is a worldwide leader providing innovative pressure and level instruments. For half a century, Viatran has been solving pressure, level measurement, extreme temperature, and fast response problems in some of the toughest application environments. Viatran pressure sensors, level measurement sensors and transmitters are designed for application in the oil & gas service, steel production, injection molding, die-casting and chemical production.
This position offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits plan and is located in Tonawanda, NY.
Viatran is a subsidiary of Dynisco (www.dynisco.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Technologies; Dynisco is headquartered in Franklin, Massachusetts, with facilities in Tonawanda New York, Heilbronn, Germany and Malaysia.
We are an EOE M/F/D/V employer.
The Buyer/Planner will manage select suppliers to ensure on time delivery at competitive pricing while managing inventory levels to prevent shortages and maximize turns. The Buyer/Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling the workload in production, working directly with our sales, and purchasing teams to support our customers. Additionally, the Buyer/Planner is responsible for the selection and procurement functions directly associated with the company needs for materials and services.
Essential Job Functions
- Ensures products and services are purchased competitively
- Considers price, lead time, quality, availability, reliability, and technical support when choosing suppliers and merchandise
- Acts as a vendor contact for developing and continuing existing vendor relationships
- Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities
- Releases, reschedules, or cancels purchase orders so that corporate inventory goals can be maintained
- Expedites orders and communicates order status effectively with vendors and inside departments
- Enters all pertinent vendor and purchase order information into the computer system
- Maintains accurate files of purchase orders, vendors, and vendor performance
- Ensures items are scheduled as required to meet the customer expectations
- Acts as a point of contact for production, purchasing and sales for status updates
- Releases, reschedules, or cancels work orders so inventory goals can be maintained, while not impacting our customer deliveries
- Expedites orders and communicates order status effectively with vendors and inside departments
- Active participation in team-based culture and Lean initiatives including 5S program
- Maintain ISO department compliance
- Perform other duties as required
Educational and Experience Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Management or related discipline
- 5+ years of purchasing and/or planning experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
Other Qualifications
- Must be able to read and understand the bill of material (BOM) structure
- Ability to learn new software applications
- Detail oriented
- Action oriented - ability to follow a defined process with follow-up and follow through
- Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
- Ability to understand and follow instructions and work successfully with supervision
- Must possess basic math skills to compare prices and ensure that Viatran is getting the best deal
- Working knowledge in Microsoft Word & Excel
- Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills
- Basic negotiation skills
- MRP/ERP system experience is a plus
- Ability to read and comprehend procedures written in English
- Willingness to project and have fun on the job
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical demands of the job are typical of an office environment.
May occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions:
Working conditions of the job are typical of an office environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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