Coherent

Materials Planner

Coherent$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA or BS in business or engineering-related field
  • Experience with multiple software platforms
  • Excellent English communication skills
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineering to create and update bills of material
  • Generate purchase requisitions based on procurement needs
  • Write and manage purchase orders
  • Process goods receipt upon material arrival
  • Monitor and update order progress and delivery dates
  • Address issues related to imported parts
  • Manage quotes and maintain documentation in Agile system

Benefits

  • Involvement in quality and environmental management systems
  • Opportunity to work with engineering teams
  • Established procedures for employee safety and health
  • Fast-paced work environment with diverse responsibilities
Full Job Description
Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Material Planner - 20%
  • Work with engineering to develop and maintain bills of material.

Procurement - 50%
  • Obtain data needed to generate purchase requisitions, price and number of units required.
  • Write purchase requisitions.
  • Generate POs
  • Process Goods Received when materials have arrived.
  • Add new Vendors into the purchasing system when necessary.


Materials Tracking - 20%
  • Follow progress of orders, tracking expected and actual delivery dates.
  • Provide concise updates of project material status
  • Where needed, address issues arising from the import of parts.


Data Management - 10%
  • Obtain quotes and manage TEAMS folder with quotes.
  • Obtain any needed data sheets/specifications and enter into Agile system.
  • Obtain RoHS Certificates and enter into Agile system.

Education & Experience
  • BA or BS in a business or engineering related discipline.
  • Experience with working across multiple software platforms.

Skills
  • Excellent English communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Working Conditions
  • Regular use of a computer and other office equipment is necessary

Physical Requirements
  • Sitting for extended periods while working on a computer or conducting meetings.
  • Use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents.
  • Occasional lifting of objects or materials up to 20 pounds for administrative tasks.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
  • Mobility within the office environment to attend meetings

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

About Coherent

Coherent, Inc. is a global leader in providing laser-based solutions to a broad range of commercial and scientific research customers. The company designs, manufactures, and markets lasers, laser-based systems, precision optics, and related accessories for a diverse group of customers. Coherent's markets include scientific research, OEM components and instrumentation, microelectronics, materials processing, and life sciences. The company's products are used in a wide range of applications. Coherent was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Learn more about Coherent
Size
5,085 employees
Market Cap
$4.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$419.7 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+27.8%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
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