Reports to Plant Manager Manage team of two senior Planners, Buyer and support staff Work closely with corporate Purchasing team to leverage buying with other sites Work closely with production team to understand and support product flow, lead times, and constraints Release work to production on a timely basis to ensure achievement of customer on-time delivery goals ensuring the traveler documentation is correctCompile and analyze production data (throughput, yields, labor hours) to aid in the capacity analysis of resource centers and create reports to be used by personnel to improve operationsDevelop, maintain, and communicate production plans for the month, quarter and year to meet customer and company goalsIdentify issues to avoid material shortages within procurement and materials managementDevelop and maintain lead time for products/services and Identify and communicate changes in production demands to appropriate internal and external contactsMaintain and monitor production schedules and processes used in the manufacturing of heat transfer products and facilitates the flow of material between various departments and partiesCompiles and records customer data from customer orders, work orders, product specifications, and individual travelers/router Work with outside vendors to facilitate efficient movement of parts for outside processes.
Develops understanding of vendor capability, capacity, lead times and pricing.
Communicates anticipated volumes to the vendor to facilitate Coordinate requisitions, orders and distribution of purchased materials, equipment and services Manage supplier relationships, lead negotiations, and track quality, price, and delivery metrics Modify processes and procedures for purchasing and inventory control to reduce waste and increase throughput Manages suppliers Quality, On-Time delivery and Cost and provides Supplier scorecards to drive improved supplier performance