Job Information
Canduct Group Holdings US Buyer/Planner in Youngstown, Ohio
Purchase/ plan materials to support production, implement continuous improvement actions to improve material control and cost-effective management of inventory.
Reports To: Supply Chain Manager
Works With: Various Office, Operations Team, Supply Chain Team
Supervises: None
Responsibilities.
- Schedule and coordinate delivery of materials required for production -- expedite as required.
- Forecast/ analyze data to determine future order requirements and place orders/ create schedules within required lead times.
- Provide leadership to the operations and material handling/ warehouse team to ensure compliance with inventory control processes.
- Create and analyze reports for key metrics -- identify opportunities for improvement i.e. days of inventory, inventory levels, purchasing levels, inventory accuracy.
- Order plant supplies/ consumables, MRO materials and schedule deliveries to prevent impact to production -- monitor min/ max levels.
- Monitor and perform system transactions to support inventory accuracy in Visual.
- Plan and execute monthly/ year-end inventory counts.
- Implement continuous improvement projects to reduce inventory levels and improve material flow and usage.
- Complete regular schedule of supplier evaluations and coordinate supplier onboarding process.