Buyer/Planner III - Pacifico

Location: Pacifico

This position is to work on site.

Responsible for the planning and procurement of materials and services. Reviews demand for accuracy, assures purchase orders reflect demand needs, creates quote packages for suppliers, reviews supplier proposals, selects qualified sources, prepares purchase orders, and may provide guidance to less experienced procurement agents. Develop and maintain all master data related to planning for assigned procurement accounts.

Procurement Sourcing, Demand Planning, Negotiating, Evaluation and Analysis Activities:

• Commit the company by planning and initiating purchase orders, demand changes, and other planning and procurement actions to support demand for materials within authorized limits.
• Coordinate with internal departments to ensure MRP driven changes and request dates fully support the manufacturing build and customer delivery schedule.
• Improve supplier performance by monitoring cost, quality, and schedule compliance; initiating and implementing appropriate action to resolve problems; and mediating conflicts with internal customers and suppliers.
• Timely responses to inquiries for AOG, Expedite and urgent requests from internal customers that support Customer Delivery needs.
• Ensure continuity of the supply chain for uninterrupted flow of materials and services.
• Keep inventory investment to a minimum.
• Ensure sufficient capacity by using capacity requirements planning and aligning forecast requirements with suppliers' capabilities to allow for flex in capacity to support demand.
• Continuous monitoring of planned orders, purchase orders, demand fluctuation and associated material requirements to meet the company’s customer commitments.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of procurement and planning basics, ethical business conduct, legal principles, and protection of PAC, supplier, and customer proprietary data by complying with company policies, procedures, and accepted business practices.
• Maintain integrity of procurement packages by reviewing, determining, and incorporating appropriate flow down requirements from Supplier and Corporate quality as well as special notes and instructions for manufacturing and procuring to the correct released configurations.
• Perform related duties and activities as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Prefer a 4-year college degree or equivalent experience in Purchasing, Planning, and/or business fields.
• 10 years of Purchasing, Planning, and/or Supply Chain experience.
• Electro-mechanical experience.
• Understand the methods and techniques involved in lean manufacturing and Just-in-Time (JIT) management.
• Advanced English (Excellent oral and written communication skills).
• A high level of complex problem-solving is required.
• Ability to develop solid working relationships with supply base and internal customers.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite of software applications.
• Proficient understanding of MRP or ERP systems (i.e. Oracle, SAP, Bonn).
• VISA Preferred.