Buyer/Planner
FECON, LLC

Job Info

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Job Title: Buyer/Planner

Manager Title: Purchasing Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

FECON, LLC is a vegetation management equipment manufacturer located in Lebanon, Ohio near Kings Island Amusement Park. FECON is known for having very high-quality products and a team culture - and we are growing! We design, build, test, sell and service our equipment consisting of products such as our well-known "Bull Hog" mulchers, the Stump Ex, our high-quality FTX tractors of varying horsepower, as well as many other attachments. We offer competitive wages, full health care benefits and a continuous learning culture for those who want to grow with the company.

Job Summary:

The Buyer/Planner works daily to create purchase orders, evaluates Syteline MRP and analyzes blanket purchase orders for release to production plan. Analyzes cost reductions, inventory reduction, and operations support.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conducts day-to-day material requirements planning and associated inventory planning and control.
• Expedites and works with vendors for on time delivery, purchase order management and other administrative duties.
• Focuses on inventory analysis: Creates and utilizes strategic, sustainable processes to maximize inflow of inventory relating to material master control (i.e., minimum lot size, safety stock analysis, dead stock, slow /non-movers, valuation of potential stock and scrap suggestions).
• Conducts day to day procurement/purchasing.
• Updates material master data.
• Works to achieve KPI/Metrics.
• Reports within Purchasing using tools but not limited to Syteline and using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Visio, Access).
• Collaborates with Engineering and Operations for new items, to be transitioned or discontinued, and updates the ERP system.
• Utilizes the production plan to ensure material availability for production orders.
• Collaborates with Inventory Management to optimize inventory levels.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of all facets of material, logistics, procurement, warehousing and supply chain management in general.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to read manufacturing blueprints and drawings is essential.
• Computer programs including MS Office required. EXCEL experience is critical.
• Ability to interpret and carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using who numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to do simple mathematical formulas.
• Knowledge and experience with ERP systems; Infor Syteline is a plus.
• APICS Certification (CPIM - Certified Planning, Inventory Management) or equivalent a plus

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Operations Management or related experience and/or training; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of Manufacturing Buyer/Planner experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to talk and hear to enable effective communication.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be added at any time with or without notice.

Benefit and Company Information:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401k Participation
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance
• Compensation based on experience.
• This position is salaried.
• This is a first shift position. Hours for this position are 8:00am - 5:00p, Monday-Friday.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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