Associate Buyer/Planner
Summary
Coordinates purchasing, scheduling, and shipping for a manufacturing plant, using an ERP system and Excel to manage raw materials, office supplies, and logistics.
As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:
- A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
- A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization
- A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward
- A need to create and to innovate
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Shift: 1st Shift
Work Status: On-site
Position Summary
The Associate Buyer/Planner assists Buyer/Planners (BPs) in the daily functions of purchasing and planning for their production lines. Create schedules, print travel tickets, purchase routine items and conduct reporting for BPs. Coordinates all shipping transactions from the facility. Assists Operations Manager and VP of the Business Unit with daily reporting of key performance indicators (KPIs) and on special projects.
Measures of success:
- Successfully coordinates all direct shipments from the facility on time and as planned
- On-time publishing of all shipping and labor KPIs
- Full and accurate management of supplies for front office and shipping
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- With direction and guidance, produces production schedules and job traveler packets.
- Generates purchase orders for raw materials based on existing procurement contracts and established purchasing procedure.
- Reviews and processes ongoing maintenance purchase orders to ensure no interruptions.
- Invoice and receipt reconciliation.
- Creates sand blast purchase orders and coordinates transportation logistics.
- Solicits drop ship freight bids from established carrier list.
- Coordinates all shipping transactions from facility and completes all shipping transactions in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
- Orders all office supplies and manages inventory levels.
- Completes cycle count paperwork and data entry.
- Provides tracking information to account managers as requested.
- Assists with processing receivers.
- Works with the Operations Manager to complete weekly cycle count program.
- Provides back up when BP team members are out.
- Works on special projects and other administrative duties assigned, such as greeting guests to the facility and assisting with on-site events.
Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 3+ years using an ERP system in a manufacturing environment or similar high pace commercial/industrial workplace.
- Effective communication skills, including excellent oral and written skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Ability to multitask and take direction from multiple stakeholders within the team.
- Must be able to work in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
- No travel required.
Preferred:
- Associate degree in Business or related field.
- 5+ years using an ERP system in a manufacturing environment or similar high pace commercial/industrial workplace.
- Extensive experience with manufacturing ERP systems and cycle count programs.
Work Environment
This position works primarily in an office environment using computer and technology. Verbal and auditory capability are required.
This is an onsite position that reports into the site every day.
Exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent up to 25% of the day. Safety gear is required in these areas.
This position has no direct reports.
Benefits
With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.
Taco employees benefit from a company that:
- Provides competitive salaries and benefits
- Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center
- Believes in sharing profits with its employees
- Is mindful about family, health and well-being
- Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
- Embraces and celebrates diversity
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