Buyer/ Demmand Planner

GL Staffing is looking for Production Planning and Purchasing candidate. The position is multi-function. Purchasing, customer service, quality control administration, production scheduling, inventory control, production administration, shipping/receiving & customer order administration, pricing administration, answering phones. An extremely important role to support our production process. Located in Fort Lauderdale FL.

Salary: Up to 60k a year

Daily responsibilities & tasks: Production Planning and Purchasing

• Coordinate workflow for multiple products
• Plan and prioritize production to ensure appropriate inventory levels and maximum performance/minimum delay
• Communicate production status to Managers and attend production and scheduling meetings
• Prepare and submit status performance reports to ensure on time completion via spreadsheets and production metrics.
• Drive shop performance reporting by analyzing daily reports and communicating the results of that data
• Analyze back orders, current orders, and upcoming orders
• Support and assist execution of company’s production targets
• Assist in monthly assessment of inventory priority levels and adjust as needed
• Assist in evaluating resource allocation to bottle-neck operations and re-direct work as needed
• Request For Quote (RFQ) and follow up
• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Forecasting; reviewing all inventory levels
• Understand and execute purchases based on market availability while developing profitable purchasing strategies
• Work, Monitor and Maintain adequate inventory safety stock
• Review outstanding PO’s daily and follow up with vendors to ensure timely deliveries
• Collect information of resources & machinery of all Manufacturing Vendors and maintain a supplier database
• Work with vendors to resolve non-conformances
• Assist with monthly order planning meeting;

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Quick Books, Excel, Word.
• ERP system administration.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business analysis, business administration, finance or related field.
• Proven experience as a Purchasing Manager or in a similar role
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contract negotiation, and supplier management