Buyer Planner

• Must be willing to relocate near any J.B. Poindexter & Co locations

COMPANY BACKGROUND:
J.B. Poindexter & Co, a privately held diversified manufacturing company that offers a vast variety of career opportunities within the J.B. Poindexter & Co family of companies. We offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more. We pride ourselves in team member development, performance, recognition, and a culture of diversity and respect. Whether you are taking the next step of your career or just beginning, joining J.B. Poindexter & Co winning team means being part of a great home away from home. You will be challenged. You will be proud.
How You Will Make an Impact?
J.B. Poindexter & Co is currently seeking a Buyer Planner that will perform and manage the procurement of both direct and indirect material for the support of a manufacturing plant or service center via an MPS/MRP system.
The Nuts and Bolts:

• Perform and manage the procurement of both direct and indirect material for the support of a manufacturing plan via a MPS/MRP system.
• Adheres to corporate and SOX policies and guidelines.
• Procure and/or schedule an inbound supply chain to align with a manufacturing SOP while supporting plant inventory objectives/targets.
• Utilize judgment in coordinating supplier deliveries to minimize freight costs while sustaining high inventory turnover.
• Ensures 100% material availability for manufacturing. Communicates with suppliers to ensure a gapless supply chain and will take the initiative to elevate issues within the supply base.
• Coordinates supply chain adjustments as production schedule changes.
• Supports in managing the plant spend vs. budgets for direct and indirect material (i.e. shop supplies, equipment rent, managing inventory levels, etc.)
• Governs the complete procurement process from P/O submission to P/O receipt. Individual will ensure that purchasing documents (i.e. purchase orders), are processed completely and accurately and submitted on-time to suppliers; responsible for maintaining correct costs and integrity of P/O documents.
• Administers, in conjunction with materials and QA management, internal / external supplier quality accountability via a non-conformance reporting system. Responsible for communicating non-conformances to suppliers and negotiating credits.
• Monitor and report supplier on-time delivery; aggressively communicates and manages through any issues that could impact the manufacturing process and elevating concerns as necessary.
• Works closely with corporate commodity management, logistics management, as well as with a 3rd party logistics carrier. Persistently identifies, communicates, and responds to opportunities for cost reduction / avoidance.
• Assists the Materials Manager in maintaining accurate physical vs. perpetual inventory records. Individual will initiate cycle counts requirements and be responsible for updating inventory records and reconciliation.
• Will utilize discretion in making necessary adjustments to safety stocks as deemed necessary to facilitate product availability while maintaining the lowest possible inventory.
• Will make appropriate adjustments to ensures that item master integrity remains (ile., lead-time, B/P codes, MOQ, order multiples etc.).
• Identify situations that require engineering change requests and initiate accordingly (i.e. BOM adjustments, item definition changes, etc.).
• Other duties as required.

Required Credentials

• BS/BA degree in Supply Chain Management or related field, or equivalent experience
• Understanding of Supply Chain configuration and principles
• Knowledge of MPS/MRP systems
• Experience with AS/400 and discrete MRP planning a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• APICS CPIM certification a plus

You must be able to:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a manufacturing plant environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
CODE OF ETHICS:
J.B. Poindexter & Co requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, in particular with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees and authorities. The Buyer Planner shall actively ensure that his/her own activities and those of all employees within the project meet this obligation. J.B. Poindexter & Co critical standards and procedures related to expected conduct are detailed on the company website. The Buyer Planner is expected to be familiar with these policies and ensure that they are implemented in all areas of control.
SAFETY:
Safety is paramount on any J.B. Poindexter & Co operation. The Buyer Planner is expected to be familiar with the company’s safety program and enforce the safety policy always. Never walk past an unsafe act.
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Health insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Tuition reimbursement, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Life insurance