Buyer Downstream Production Planning

Planning

Work daily MRP exception messages

Manage flow of material between supplier and plant

Ensure materials are available for production

Meet the targets on days of inventory

Expedite Purchase Order with supplier

Crisis shortage provide priority to the supplier

Monthly review of vendor forecast

Review Open order report with supplier

Update in SAP purchase orders due dates

Review and adjust MRP planning parameters such as safety stock minimum lot sizes rounding values pallet quantities lead times lot sizing procedures etc.

Quarterly review of the replenishment strategy Kanban ROP or MRP

Interfaces with MPS Planners and Production Scheduler

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering Supply Chain Management or Business

Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) ERP / SAP production scheduling and inventory management

Experience working with SAP desirable

Strong Microsoft Excel skills Technical / analytical / problem-solving skills

Solid background in materials management / methodology

Adept at thinking on your feet problem resolution providing direction to multiple groups resolving conflict improving efficiencies continuous improvement Downstream Flow Controller

Description

Follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due expedite push out cancel)

Finished Good Production Scheduling

Publish Daily Production Plan

Follow up of Production orders status and barriers

Review with kitting if they are having issues with material

Review if orders are converted in SAP if not need to start converting planned orders to production orders * Reviewing missing parts coming out in the release simulation to see if production could start working without them

Create missing parts file and request to Upstream team the estimate arrival time

Release orders and prepare them to production separate them by assemblies

*Production Schedule Attainment