Material Planner/Buyer

In this role, you will be providing support to the Supply Chain department by ensuring direct material inventory levels are within state
parameters, ordering mechanical and electronic parts, and On-Time-Delivery of materials to meet Schedules.

Must have a working knowledge of SAP and advanced MS Excel***

Advantages
full-time permanent role
global organization
competitive salary
bonus
benefits and vacation
pension plan

Responsibilities
• Maintain SAP system and ensure suppliers' on-time delivery of parts and units in EDI
• Plan short-long term supply and demand with the engineering and sales team.
• Prepare yearly, and monthly forecasts for inventory optimization.
• Managing inventory to meet plant and corporate objectives.
• Schedule inbound freight.
• Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies (price or quantity).
• Investigate Inventory Discrepancies, determine root cause and corrective action.
• Set preferred safety stock levels based on Material Requirement Planning (MRP).
• Build relationships within internal coworkers to achieve higher performance.
• Develop and monitor internal and external Key Performance Indicator (KPI) including forecast accuracy
and vendor metrics.
• Backup buyers’ duties if necessary.
• Build relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality, delivery and compliance to the terms of contracts.
• Review the inventory level of purchased materials to ensure they are within the department/company goals for
inventory turns.
• Prepare daily MRP runs, back orders and schedules.
• Review suppliers’ delivery performance.
• Analyze missing materials (assigned suppliers).

Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree in business, logistics, inventory management, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in material planning, inventory management, purchasing, or a related position.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and supply chain management.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and material management systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• SAP & Microsoft Excel knowledge is highly preferred.

Summary
APPLY ONLINE or email your resume directly to Swapna Nair at swapna.nair@randstad.ca

**Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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