We are a manufacturing company in the Greater Boston area and are looking for a Buyer / Production Planner If you are looking to join a stable, long standing, profitable company in the area and sees continued growth year over year and you have background in manufacturing, supply chain, and buyer / production planning this may be the opportunity for you! As our new Production Planner / Buyer, you will:
Effectively plan the daily & weekly production of the Company to achieve targeted financial performance objectives
Work with all production, production support, sales, and accounting functions to effectively produce on target production plans
Send out purchase orders (POs)
Properly and effectively manage inventory levels for both, raw materials and components to ensure Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) system accurately reflects min/max levels and customer demands can be met
Proactively meet and work with finance and manufacturing management team to ensure operational & financial performance objectives are defined, understood and achieved
Promptly communicate, document, and maintain product information, production schedules, and operational objectives on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and is able to update as required
Additional responsibilities as required by management
Qualifications of our next Production Planner /Analyst
Minimum AS degree, Bachelor's preferred
3+ years experience in production planning
Strong knowledge of manufacturing principles
Strong ERP, MS Office Suite, computer skills
Able to understand customer demand schedule and be proactive for such
Manufacturing, operations procedures, math skills, and time management
Able to stand for long periods of time - you will be monitoring all facets of production daily!
Reports to VP, Manufacturing
What's in it for you as our next Production Planner / Buyer
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid time off
Competitive Salary
Opportunity for continued career growth with an industry leader!
Numbers & Facts
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Computer Skillsunmatched
Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Financeunmatched
Inventory Levelsunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Managementunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)unmatched
Mathematicsunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Product Documentationunmatched
Production Planningunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Sales Supportunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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