Buyer / Planner

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PRODUCTION PLANNING

• Develop a production based on the maintenance of the P/N MSL and specific customer demand
• Create work orders in SAP to achieve above
• Maintain and KANBAN for all optical raw material
• Work with production team to manage daily / weekly production plan
• Complete daily meeting with production to plan for any potential upcoming issue
• Complete weekly production planning meeting
• Creating packaging plan based on CRM generated forecasts
• Create a sample preparation process
• Create and manage a 48-hour turn-around for premium products
• Gather, monitor and trend data associated with agreed KPIs (Key Process Indicators) and report these results to the Management

STOCK MANAGEMENT

• Ensure sufficient stock (for SFG and FG) onsite to ensure NO STOCK-OUT
• Create blanket orders for most frequently purchased items to reduce workload as per budget
• Create PR/PO – as required
• Create PR/PO – for BVC provided components
• Ensure all day-to-day operational transactions are completed
• Ensure all vendor files and contracts are maintained up to date and compliant
• Work on the development of new vendors
• Ensure all cycle counts are completed and acted upon routinely

FINANCE

• Develop annual OPEX / CAPEX and material budget
• Work toward the reduction of costs within the supply chain process
• Manage the receipt and distribution of all incoming vendor invoices
• Ensure simple and practical process to ensure all service-based invoices are approved by requestor
• Ensure all invoices are recorded, tracked and that service entries are completed in a timely fashion

EDUCATION: 

• Leaving certificate or equivalent is required
• Third level qualification in Quality/ Materials/ Business/Science/Mechanical or Instrumentation would be beneficial.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to communicate and work with people inside and outside the department.
• Good communicator (written and oral).
• Ability to supervise
• Ability to co-ordinate, plan and organised
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferable) skills essential.
• Good computer skills (excel, word, PowerPoint)
• Rigorous attention to detail.