Sr. Procurement & Materials Planning Speciali

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Sr. Procurement & Materials Planning Specialist Department: Supply Chain

Classification: Exempt, Indirect Approved By: Human Resources

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Position Reports To: Supply Chain Manager/ Director

Positions Supervised: None

POSITION PURPOSE

The Sr. Procurement/ Materials Planning Specialist will source, negotiate, and purchase any and all related production materials as necessary to support production. This function will utilize the company's ERP system to drive MRP for demand planning and execution of planned orders in support of Sales forecasts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

• Analyze, manage, and implement actions relating to material requirements that ensure an uninterrupted flow of materials and services for Production using MRP, Pull Indicators (e.g. kanban, min/max, manifests, etc.).

• Schedule the delivery of the materials in an optimum manner to support the production schedule.

• Prepare and communicate the six-month rolling forecast to the critical materials suppliers per monthly Sales, Inventory & Operation plan

• Monitor inventory levels to determine if material on hand is sufficient

• Process purchase order requests for machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services and/or supplies

• Verify nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests

• Coordinate with internal customer and supplies to ensure timely deliveries of PO to support project deadlines

• Maintain S2S consumable material supply system by monitoring, communicating, adding new part numbers, and adjusting replenishment levels

• Review, monitor, approve and coordinate ECO requests with internal and external trade partners

• Work with Accounts Receivable to reconcile pricing and invoicing discrepancies

• Anticipate and proactively mitigate risks to material procurement commitments

• Initiate and analyze necessary reports to communicate up-to-date material tracking and availability status to key stakeholders

• Advise management of the status of material availability, and potential problems to ensure that equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed

• Cultivate a culture that assures effective cross functional teamwork

• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior in accordance with company values

• All other duties as assigned

JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Need minimum 3 to 5 years' experience in a production-based logistical or inventory environment.

• Strong analytical skills in production planning a key asset.

• Experience in working with various ERP Systems utilizing procurement and planning modules.