Buyer Planner required with at least two years' experience in supply chain/production planning for Sligo based multinational.
Responsibilities:
1. Responsibility for MPS & MRP for raw material, intermediate and finished goods.
2. Manage the Purchasing function to ensure material supply in line with plant schedules.
3. Co-ordinate the purchasing process and work with NPI activities.
4. BOM / Item Master Management.
5. CRM and primary point of contact for distribution centre.
6. Scenario planning.
7. Co-ordinate materials aspect for NPI's.
8. Work with Supply chain members to meet target performance on KPI`s.
9. Inventory Management and Control.
10. Liaise with transportation companies regarding deliveries.
11. Schedule deliveries within warehouse capacities.
12. Project implementation in line with specific goals.
13. Co-ordinate purchased materials to support production and meet product cost within the framework of organisation's Code of Business and applicable laws.
14. Co-ordinate purchase of non-inventory items required to meet plant operation at lowest total cost of ownership levels.
15. Ensure Environmental Health & Safety standards are met and all EHS regulations and procedures are adhered to.
Requirements:
16. Certificate/Diploma/Degree in a related discipline, or IPICS / IIPMM. Appropriate qualification in either Purchasing/ Production Planning. Diploma in Purchasing or relevant APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) examinations.
17. At least two years' experience in supply chain/production planning.
18. A high level of expertise is required in solving scheduling, logistics, expediting and purchasing problems.