Buyer/Planner

API Heat Transfer is looking for people who enjoy being part of transformation. We have a new mission, new leaders, and are accelerating our path to Lean Cultural Change. Our Operations Team is on the way to becoming a Lean Management powerhouse! If you like to fix things, improve processes and want to be part of a new API, we'd love to talk to you about our Buyer/Planner position!

What We Offer You:

• Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry
• Ability to impact customers across multiple industries
• Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO, and developmental opportunities!

What Can Our Location Offer You:

• Only 20 minutes from the beautiful Buffalo waterfront and 45 minutes from Niagara Falls
• In house market style cafeteria with plenty of healthy selections
• Buffalo is known for our wide range of choices for food and beverages from our famous Buffalo Wings and Beef on Weck to several micro-breweries and distilleries scattered across the region

What You Will Do:

This role will report directly to the Procurement and Planning Manager of the Buffalo facility and will also have accountability to the Corporate Supply Chain Function.

• Develop standards for new products or services
• Maintain comprehensive descriptions of available products and current prices
• Responsible for Buying assigned commodities and planning production work orders.
• Source suppliers and negotiate pricing for assigned products.
• Initiates purchase orders timely and accurately based on demand generated by MRP to support production and spare parts orders.
• Identify varied sources of commodities, negotiate pricing, evaluate bids and awards contracts and purchase orders.
• Place orders for assigned commodities per Company policies and guidelines.
• Maintain contact and develop relationships with suppliers.
• Work with suppliers to expedite, re-schedule or cancel open orders as required by product demand.
• Establish stocking levels, re-order points and ordering quantities ensuring parts are in stock while managing inventory dollars and turns.
• Conduct research for alternative products or suppliers that result in product improvements or cost savings. Process material substitutions.
• Resolve supplier discrepancies regarding paperwork, invoice issues or any other issues.
• Maintain records of suppliers, products, and pricing.
• Management of supplier terms and documentation (certifications, conflict materials, REACH/RoHS compliance, EPA prohibited substances verification, etc.). Buyer / Planner is responsible for working with engineering and other functions to coordinate responses to customer requests for these reports.
• Provide back up for Planners for all Focus Factories.
• Run Production Requirements Planning (PRP) and create work orders to bring stock to the maximum per part.
• Schedule orders with critical path parts and takt time focus to ensure timely completion of jobs.
• Work with the Focus Factory Supervisors to schedule and plan a consistent flow of goods to the assembly floor, maximizing throughput and delivery performance to the end customer.
• Review shortage report daily for action items and to assure an on-time supply for production planning as well as meet customer delivery, quality and price requirements.
• Reviews existing work order exceptions and then correct, expedite, de-expedite to bring production in line with customer on time delivery requirements.
• Selects parts for work order creation (at top and lower levels) based on material availability, labor and plant capacity.
• Monitors inventory and completes all necessary transactions on work orders, keeping inventory levels accurate and in-balance.
• Accurate scheduling and planning of jobs through production.
• Balancing shop resources and labor capacity to achieve desired performance. Manage capacity and load for efficient part movement through the shop.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet quickly changing requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• A bachelor’s degree with a business background is preferred. An equal combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing/operations industry.
• Advanced MS Office Skills; Advanced EXCEL user, Pivot table, VLOOKUP, etc.
• Experience with ERP systems preferably PLEX
• Proven knowledge of purchasing, production planning and inventory control in manufacturing environment, as well as Supply Chain best practices.
• Strong working knowledge of project manager and Gantt Charts preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills with an ability to handle a multitude of projects required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including presentation skills.
• General knowledge of manufacturing environment/order flow required.

Check out the COOL things we’ve been up to!

• Cube Cooling for Frac Truck
• Turnkey Solutions for Nonalcoholic Beer & Wine
• Heat Exchanger for Pharmaceuticals

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