Purchasing

Purchasing/Production Planner to purchase, plan, and schedule materials required to meet production needs and ensure production schedules are executed in a timely manner to meet customer needs. In this role you will be: Purchasing and scheduling raw materials to meet production and delivery requirements; Interacting with vendors to maintain strong support for the company and to facilitate customer orders; Ensuring that customer specifications are met; Create purchase orders for parts and supplies to aid in the manufacturing process; Manage inventory levels and minimum stock item requirements; Communicate with sales and management on any long lead time items; Plan equipment production based on monthly inventory levels; Maintaining records of vendor relations and non-disclosure agreements; Preparing budgets for production plans and custom quotes; Manage the organization of supplies and stock items for daily operations; Obtain working knowledge of tools, equipment, and price calculations; Research product requirements, pricing and market data as needed; Maintains current company product knowledge; Experience with inventory software is preferred but not necessary. Use of TCM as ERP required; Manage prioritization of activities to meet project timeline requirements; Plan and execute special projects as assigned; Work with sales and management to improve manufacturing costs and accurate pricing.