Buyer/ Planner Job

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Buyer/ Planner-1500069279WDescriptionJOB DESCRIPTIONJOB TITLE: Planner/Buyer (Band 25)GCF JOB ID: 10001023DEPARTMENT: Planning, Purchasing & ProcurementREPORTS TO: Planner/Buyer Lead_______________________________________________________¬¬¬¬¬¬¬-___________________JOB PURPOSE:The primary purpose of this job is to Plan the Manufacturing and Positioning of Cork made Product to ensure Customer and Business Requirements are successfully met.___________________________________________________________________________ORGANISATIONAL INTERFACES: Engineering, Operations, QA, Maintenance, Facilities, Toolroom and Outside Suppliers and other DePuy Manufacture and Design Sites.___________________________________________________________________________LEADERSHIP PROFILE:Live OUR CREDODemonstrate and inspire the behaviours that reinforce Our Credo: Credo-based decision making; trusting, collaborative and ethical work environment; highest standards of quality, compliance and accountabilityCONNECTCultivate external relationships and partnerships: Insight-driven to uncover unmet needs; forge internal collaboration across all levels of the enterprise; develop deep insights into the needs of our patients, customers and marketsSHAPEDrive innovation; anticipate and shape industry and market changes to advance health care globally: Translate insights into viable products and solutions that create value; Challenge the status-quo; lead and adapt to change; take and manage risksLEADCreate an environment where leadership and talent development is top priority: take ownership for development of self and others; maximize the power of diversity and inclusion; engage in transparent and constructive conversationsDELIVERDeliver results by inspiring and mobilizing people and teams: empower people to act with speed, agility and accountability; demonstrate a global and enterprise-wide mind-set; balance short and long-term strategic choices.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the effective coordination of the material planning, purchasing and production scheduling function and ensuring timely delivery to customers of finished products.
- Identifies raw material and component requirements for production from engineering and production spec. Monitors planning modules or production planning system with current lead times, and related information.
- Collects information regarding raw material, component and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.
- Prepares schedules and ensures timely completion of work orders for manufacturing purposes.
- Identify and drive opportunities to improve investment through inventory entitlement model for applicable production line
- Analyses product demand, sales patters, and forecasts, as well as production specifications and plant and supplier capacity data.
- Reviews capacity loads and identifies possible manufacturing constraints. Monitors and anticipates production issues due to capacity, and new product launches.
- Establishes effective communication with various groups such as customers, sales offices, suppliers and/or plant production departments as required.
- Monitors work orders from start to ensure the on time delivery of products
- Ensures accuracy of signals for the timely ordering and delivery of components to support manufacturing activities
- Prepares production/planning reports as required. Analyses month end activity to determine the need for forecast modification, recommends revisions.
- Participates in new product launch meetings and assists in developing new product forecasts and production schedules.
- Reviews support documents for scheduling such as route sheets, enters all requirements into the planning system or process as required
- Support Plant or manufacturing unit supply S&OP as required
- Manages and/or maintains raw material inventory investment according to inventory entitlement models and drives improvement opportunities.
- Takes appropriate action in resolving discrepancies in order quantity, price and seeks corrective action on late deliveries.
- Coordinates and follows up with production, warehouse, supply chain and others, as required, to ensure appropriate procurement, scheduling and movement of materials and services.
- Assures accuracy of database of suppliers of products used in manufacturing process.
- Prepares orders to vendors for raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material needed for production.
- Supports evaluation of potential suppliers.
- Inventories goods received and identify discrepancies in order quantity and price.
- Checks scheduled delivery dates and makes initial contact with suppliers on late deliveries.
- Escalates issues and notifies appropriate personnel/management as appropriate.
- Checks with warehouse and production regarding availability and movement of materials to detect shortages or overages.
- Leads supplier or component S&OP and supplier RCCP as required.
- Leads and identifies improvement opportunities for plant manufacturing unit supply S&OP as required
- Identifies and drives Lean or Six Sigma improvement initiatives.
- Adheres to the Company’s procedures as detailed in the SOP manualQualificationsQUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEEssential:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Advanced data reporting and analytical skills.
- APICS CertificationDesirable:
- Green Belt six-sigma certificationKEY COMPETENCIES REQUIREDEssential:
- 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Experienced ERP / Planning Systems User, able to execute in an ERP SystemDesirable:
- Supply chain experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry
- Contract manufacturing experience
- Working knowledge of financial processesSKILLSEssential:
- Demonstrated use of Leadership Imperatives
- Applies understanding of cycle time, throughput, labor efficiency, and related concepts to drive alignment with overall Production Plan to ensure raw materials are in place to support production
- Demonstrates understanding of the impact of equipment downtime and adjusts daily production plans accordingly
- Leverages knowledge of the production and planning processes to identify opportunities to improve the initial plan, (i.e. through the application of lean processes)
- Data mining skills through MS-Excel (or Equivalent)Strong organization skills and an aptitude for planning.
- Accuracy with attention to detail
- Ability to translate complex situations into simple working solutions
- Proactive approach
- Persuading and influencing others
- Can drive continuous process improvements.
- Proficient user of MS Office, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
- Able to work with limited supervisionTHIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF THE JOB HOLDERS RESPONSIBILITIES.REV A/OCT 2014Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-Ireland-Cork-CorkOrganization: Depuy (Ireland) Limited (7386)Job Function: Procurement