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Job overview
Insight Global is hiring a Buyer/Planner. The Buyer/Planner provides professional materials planning, focusing on daily execution of purchasing and production planning/scheduling support. This role involves close coordination with suppliers, Sales, Customer Service, and Manufacturing departments to ensure smooth execution from supplier through the manufacturing process. The Buyer/Planner maintains and improves MRP systems, generates work orders and purchase orders, and tracks production plans and purchasing delivery schedules to achieve company goals.
Key focus areas include Select, order, and coordinate materials or services for production and MRO based on engineering specifications, Drive continuous improvement in price, quality, service, delivery performance, and lead times, and Maintain all MRP or scheduling systems for purchasing, production planning, supplier delivery planning, and work order/capacity management.
Successful candidates bring Bachelor's In Supply Chain Or Business Or Engineering and 2+ Years Buyer Planner Purchasing Experience. Important skills include Materials Planning, Procurement, Production Planning, Scheduling Support, MRP System, and Supplier Network Development. Preferred (not required): Medical Device Manufacturing Background, Aerospace Industry Background, and Electronic Industries Background.
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Full job description
Job Description
Provide professional materials planning focusing on daily execution of purchasing and production planning /scheduling support to the organization. This includes close coordination with suppliers, Sales, Customer Service and Manufacturing departments to ensure smooth execution from the supplier through the manufacturing process. Maintain and improve MRP system or other system parameters and systems, generate and release work orders and/or purchase orders, reschedule and maintain area capacity and purchasing delivery plans, as well as product forecasts. Track, monitor, and advise management on production plans and purchasing delivery schedules in order to achieve planned production levels and to provide excellent customer service at the right cost in order to achieve company goals and objectives.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Responsible for selecting, ordering, and coordinating materials or services for production and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), based on engineering specifications; drive continuous improvement in price, quality, service, delivery performance, and lead times.
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Maintains all MRP or scheduling systems for purchasing, production planning, supplier delivery planning, and work order/capacity management.
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Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal/external suppliers, customers, other facilities, and Sales staff.
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Develops supplier network to improve performance in Quality, Cost, and Delivery; conducts Make/Buy and dual-source decisions and presents tradeoffs to leadership.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
Skills and Requirements
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Must have Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering preferred)
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2+ years in a buyer/planner/purchasing position
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2+ years in Master Planning (preferred)
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Background in medical device manufacturing, aerospace, and electronic industries favored
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Able to work M-Thursday onsite in Snoqualmie
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