Buyer/Planner (1-year contract) - #1109630

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the production planning/co-ordination, shop scheduling and dispatching

• Support and review to ensure timely materials for production & production planning based on customers’ orders

• Works closely with master scheduler, manufacturing, purchasing and warehouse/logistics groups to ensure on-time receipt, delivery of materials and finished goods shipments

• Purchase direct materials, components and equipment as driven by MRP system or Re-order Point system

• Plans for production which includes releasing of work orders and ensuring on-time delivery of shipments based on customer requirements

• Monitors and co-ordinates on material shortages, expediting and ensuring material availability to support production plan

• Drives and minimize excess and obsolescence inventory

• Drive Gross Margin Improvements through negotiations or localization with supplier on pricing, rework cost and minimizing expediting cost and purchase price variance

• Work closely with production to ensure customer request date are met which aligned with cycle time set in the system

• Responsible for materials lead time reduction by getting suppliers to improve cycle time, negotiating on hedges and VMI program.

• Communicate with suppliers for early or delayed deliveries as required, drive suppliers to meet on time delivery

• Active participation on business review with suppliers and provide constructive feedback to help suppliers to improve their scores

• Assists in developing, maintaining and improving existing processes, procedures and key performance metrics

• With understanding of MRP logic which related to system workorder and material positioning 

• Timely review and execute on ECN and ECO changes so that production is not affected.

• Willing to take up ad hoc task assigned by supervisor  

• Develop actions to minimize excess inventory. Work with Inventory Analyst by providing recommendation during quarterly E&ND review. Follow through the action proposed.

• Quarterly review of safety stock to ensure an optimal balance of supply vs inventory turns.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Supply Chain Management / Logistics

• Minimum 1 years related industry experience in production planning and buying experience

• Proficient in MS Excel, Macros, Word, Outlook, BI and experience in SAP system is highly desirable

• Willing to learn 

• Strong analytical skills

• Knowledge of supply chain and materials flow concepts

• Experience in low volume high mix and DFT/pull manufacturing environment is a plus

• Experience in developing and improving existing processes and procedures