Buyer Planner - Hazelwood, United States - BioFire Diagnostics

    BioFire Diagnostics
    BioFire Diagnostics Hazelwood, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Position Summary:


    Plans industrial capacities for semi-finished goods (SFG) and finished goods (FG) and/or procures raw material (RM) and components in order to meet Customer Service Requirements, planned inventory levels and scrap targets.


    Primary Responsibilities:

    • Understands current demands and updates relevant items and planning parameters within SAP/DDMRP (and other IS if applicable).
    • Analyzes commercial and non-commercial demand for RM and/or SFG and FG, on firm and planned horizons, including products during their phase IN and phase OUT stages.
    • Determines all manufacturing capacities (production bottlenecks, QC, critical suppliers...), identifies, addresses and communicates gaps within the Supply & Operations Planning process.
    • Determines and shares monthly and weekly production schedules, issues procurement orders and effectively liaises with suppliers to ensure conformance to plan.
    • Follows up manufacturing daily activities and anticipates Customer back orders; identifies and addresses gaps to plan and reschedules accordingly.
    • Maintains current knowledge of business practices. Adopts and shares planning best practices

    Education, Skills, & Experience:

    • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience in analyzing, planning, and communicating manufacturing capacities and production schedules
    • In lieu of a degree, High school diploma/GED with 6 years of experience analyzing, planning, and communicating manufacturing capacities and production schedules
    • Requires strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Package; proficiency in SAP (Supply and Manufacturing) is strongly desired. DDMRP experience preferred.