Manufacturing Materials Planner

Location:

Gainesville Employment Status:

Salary Full-Time Function:

Supply Management/Purchasing Pay Grade and Range:

ASC060-P2

(Min - $59,773 - Mid $74,716 $59,773.00

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$89,659.00 ) Bonus Plan: Local

Local Target Bonus: Hiring Manager:

J Wesley Robinson Recruiter:

Allison Schock

Internal Candidate Eligibility Criteria: 1. Is a Lincoln Electric employee with at least

1 year

of service 2. Is

NOT

on an active

Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

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Position Summary

Perform production materials planning activities for The Harris Products Group Gainesville facility. Determine and manage optimal direct and indirect component inventory levels to support production schedules. Execute timely purchase orders with identified supply sources to ensure material availability to production plans and prevent stockouts. Achieve desired inventory and customer service levels in a hybrid MTO and MTS manufacturing planning environment.

Key Deliverables

Maintain safe and injury-free workplace

Identify, establish, and maintain material planning parameters

Ensure material availability to production plans

Generate and maintain accurate purchase orders within ERP

Expedite and follow-up on open purchase orders

Monitor and analyze Supplier performance

Resolve quality issues with suppliers

Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies

Generate cost savings ideas and completion of projects

Key Accountability Metrics

Environment, Health, and Safety metrics

Customer Service (OTIF- On Time, In Full)

Inventory Days of Supply (DSI)

Inventory Excess and Obsolescence (E&O)

Inventory Stockout

Supplier On-Time Delivery

Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) turnaround time

Aged Open Purchase Orders

Aged Unpaid Supplier Invoices

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Work closely with internal customers, which includes operations, production planning, customer service, quality, engineering, and sales

Determine and manage replenishment strategies in ERP system

Prepare and issue purchase orders in a timely manner to suppliers

Coordinate and communicate effectively with suppliers

Track inbound supply to maintain accurate delivery dates in ERP

Track Supplier contract volumes and changes to terms and conditions

Engage with Procurement strategic sourcing on supplier performance issues

Analyze inventory and supply issues for root causes and take corrective actions to resolve

Promptly resolve supplier quality and invoice discrepancies

Maintain effective oversight and disposition of Excess and Obsolescence (E&O) inventory

Ensure accurate planning master data in ERP system to drive effective use of systems and tools for planning

Maintain effective communications with all key stakeholders

Identify opportunities for cost, process and supplier performance improvements

Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and or Experience

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations or similar degree with 3-5 years related experience in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred:

Experience in Purchasing, Scheduling, or Inventory Management experience, APICS Certification, Six Sigma or Lean implementation experience.

Attributes/Skills Required:

Strong working knowledge of MRP systems; Prefer SAP ECC or S4 HANA ERP experience

Working knowledge of APICS practices

Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing processes and procedures

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several projects simultaneously

Excellent working knowledge of Excel and Word; Prefer advanced Excel (Pivot Tables) and some business analytics tool use (Tableau, PowerBI)

Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal/external customers/suppliers and co-workers; Represent HPG in a professional manner

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Analytical with a proactive “Hands On” approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

Core Competencies Required from Employees

Maintains a Customer Focus

– Demonstrating exceptional service to both internal and external customers giving high priority to understanding and satisfying the customer.

Takes Ownership

– Demonstrates a continuous drive to achieve superior results and takes responsibility for those results.

Is a Team Player

– Has the ability to collaborate effectively with others to achieve common goals.

Recognizes situations in which team members need to work together to solve work task at hand.

Uses Sound Judgement / Integrity

– Takes action that is well-reasoned, which represents the best interest of the business.

Achieves Quality Results

– Flawlessly executes on objectives to ensure the long-term success of the organization.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports and business correspondence

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations

Ability to understand the logic of MRP systems

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described in the Harris Products Group Physical Demand Form are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.