Purchasing & Planning Specialist

Comtran
Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.
Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure (MIEI) Is comprised of six specialty wire, cable, and tubing solution manufacturing companies located throughout North America. We have over 100 years of innovative engineered solutions for critical, industrial, and commercial applications.
The Purchasing and Planning Specialist works with the Planner and Materials manager to ensure company goals are achieved and deadlines are met.
Essential Duties:

• Analyze materials needed for work orders.
• Gather and process completed work orders from the production operators.
• Issue and return resources via specifications and work orders for non-standard raw materials.
• Determine optimization for spooling to meet customer needs and production demands.
• Attend and take part in regular production and like meetings (i.e., scrap and variance meetings).
• Ensure prompt and correct updating of the computer systems.
• Purchase raw materials based on requirements to keep production runs for "80" raw materials.
• Purchase maintenance and factory supplies as needed.
• Collaborate with the proper team members to decide costs and supply needs for production (i.e., cost increases from suppliers, obtain copper and other vital production articles).
• Buy supplies that are critical for the success of business operations.
• Monitor obsolete materials.
• Purchase the proper supplies and materials according to specifications.
• Keep detailed records on procurement activity, materials quantity, specifications etc.
• Maintain compliance with all Marmon IEI Environmental, Health and Safety policies
• Support and take part in Lean/5S and process improvement initiatives.
• Support activities within compliance to ISO Quality System procedures.
• Provide coverage in the absence of the Planner and or Material Manager.
• Work as a team with peers, managers and Marmon IEI employees.
• Responsible for all other projects, tasks, etc., as assigned.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• c in related field preferred but not required.
• 3-5 years of production planning office experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge and Skills Preferred:

• Knowledge of applicable purchasing laws, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to read and interpret production and materials reports.
• Strong knowledge of inventory processes and cycle counts.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organization and documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Must be able to perform basic arithmetic, statistics, and other specific mathematical applications.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities.
• Ability to communicate verbally, in writing and interpersonally.
• Solid knowledge in Microsoft applications and applicable production applications.
• Must be able to multi-task, follow priorities given, and have strong troubleshooting skills.
• Self-starter: ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work long hours in a sedentary position sitting, talking, looking at a computer, charts/graphs and performing repetitive motions.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and wear required PPE.
• Ability to briefly work in warm and noisy environment while on the production floor.
• Ability to move objects and materials of at least 25lbs.

Marmon IEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.