Procurement Specialist (Buyer Planning)

- This is a CONTRACT engagement (W2)
- The project is scheduled to start immediately and run through June, 2015.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

- Responsible for developing, maintaining, and reporting production and financial information to increase productivity and efficiency.
- Assist with the planning of shipping from the manufacturing location.
- Prepare operational schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meet specifications. May develop the master schedule for production or manufacturing.
- Analyze and plan material requirements by determining the quantity and date materials that are needed to ensure optimal inventory levels.
- Plan sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations relating to specific portion of the product for guidance of production workers.
- Plan detail operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases.
- Prepare shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinate with schedulers to ensure that items are being processed according to specifications and time requirements.
- Make comparative cost analyses in order to determine the most effective and efficient options for scheduling, inventory, production, distribution, and transportation.
- Audit invoices to ensure that correct charges have been applied.
- Place purchase orders with Suppliers and perform proper follow up and confirmation, ensure prices and rates in accordance to company guidelines and standards. (is this a Senior responsibility)
- Assist in the development of policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure quality and cost control.
- Conduct distribution and network studies, monitor inventory and analyze requirements in order to develop strategies to achieve desired delivery times and order fill rates.
- Maintain appropriate records and prepare reports.
- Coordinate supply chain, material management, and logistics activities with internal/external customers.
- Prepare forecasts and analyze trends in manufacturing, sales, distribution, general business conditions and other related areas.
- Participate in-process effectiveness and continuous improvement projects.
- Interface with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
- Serve as a liaison to a business unit to ensure their supply chain, material management, and logistics needs are met. Act as a point for interpretation of related policies and procedures.
- Prepare supply chain, material management, and logistics research and analysis for use in the development of business strategies and tactics.
- Understand and ensure compliance with cGMP, ISO 13485, and FDA CFR 21 regulations.

Experience:
Ability to conduct research, prepare reports and present statistical information in a clear and succinct fashion. Bachelor's degree in related field and some experience Supply Chain/Logistics preferred.