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Senior Planner / Buyer - Material Job Details

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Job Ref. #:  2614
Industry:  Industrial
Job Type:  Full Time
City:  Lexington South
Job Description:  Senior Planner / Buyer Lexington , South Carolina
Cooper Tools is now Apex Tool Group, LLC, (ATG) a joint venture between Cooper Industries Tool Group and Danaher Tool Group, headquartered in Sparks, MD. ATG Lexington, SC facility, manufacturer of industrial power tools for aerospace, MVI and general industry is accepting applications for the positon of Senior Planner / Buyer.
Opportunity Summary: Responsible for the planning production of product lines, and procurement of a variety of materials to support manufacturing in attaining shipping goals. All purchases must be made with the optimum balance of price, quality, and delivery. Individual in this position is responsible for negotiating price reductions. This position is also responsible for achieving maximum inventory turns on assigned product lines and on products purchased while minimizing shortages.
Key goals will include helping drive a 25% increase in the number of inventory turns, helping implement visual and electronic kanbans as well as vendor managed inventory program, reduce inventory, enhance the effective management of a complex supply chain for a custom order manufacturing organization, and reduce product cost. Position Responsibilities:
  • Release production orders and purchase orders to meet customer demand and production requirements.
  • Maintain planning and purchasing master data on SAP for product lines.
  • Continually evaluate supplier quality and on time delivery.
  • Facilitate regular communications between manufacturing plant, service centers, customer service, and suppliers, to resolve supply chain and materials issues as required and implement solutions.
  • Measure KPIs within materials and manufacturing; analyze data to develop procedures and drive appropriate imrovements to meet targets; PPV, inventory accuracy, inventory turns, on time delivery, schedule compliance, forecast gaps, purchase order cycle time.
  • Negotiate pricing.
  • Lead/participate cost containment/reduction efforts.
  • Implement kanban, VMI and stocking programs.
  • Develop new suppliers.
  • Manage inventory levels.
  • Process Engineering Changes.
  • Resolve general problems with suppliers (receiving errors, invoicing problems, etc.).
Job Requirements : Position Qualifications: Bachelor's degee required - Major in materials, supply chain management, or business preferred. Five years experience in purchasing and planning roles. Must have a sound knowledge of:
  • Purchasing practices
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Production planning
  • Negotiating skills
  • Value analysis techniques
  • General accounting practices
  • Manufacturing systems

Excellent Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint skills required.
Must be a self-starter with the ability to self-initiate activities to meet agreed upon objectives, which support the strategic plan and operating budget.
Must have well developed problem solving skills to resolve problems of a technical nature dealing with material specifications, Material Resource Planning (MRP), inventory control and the efficient flow of material through the manufacturing process
Must have a background that includes origination and the leading of aggressive cost containment and reduction programs and successfully deal with problems resulting from implementation
APICS certification and SAP experience preferred.

Apex Tool Group, LLC offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes a matching 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, and many other benefits.
Employer:  Cooper Industries
11/22/2010

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