Job ScopeThe Supply Chain Planner and Buyer is responsible for all supply and demand planning tasks necessary to ensure an uninterrupted flow of Instrument, Reagent, and Bioassay products to customers. This role creates and implements production plans that are both material and resource feasible and serves as the primary point of contact regarding product availability. The Supply Chain Planner and Buyer manages the business relationship between Luminex and it's suppliers to purchase goods and services for the company at the lowest total cost. This role is also responsible for leading and supporting key supply chain projects and process improvement initiatives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities- Utilizes demand forecasts and sales trends to create and maintain demand plans, capacity plans, and master production schedules.
- Interfaces with manufacturing, materials, logistics, technical support, purchasing and R&D to ensure availability of necessary raw materials.
- Ensures that raw material shortages are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
- Drives the resolution process of MRP exceptions and resolves MRP discrepancies.
- Provides Order Management and Sales with shipment commitments.
- Reviews open order reports and other indicators to ensure a timely delivery of finished goods to support customer demand.
- Identifies, negotiates, and resolves conflicts with respect to material and capacity availability and order promising.
- Notifies Order Management, Manufacturing, and other internal stakeholders whenever an existing shipment commitment is in jeopardy and recommends alternatives on how the requested demand could be satisfied.
- Assists Order Management, Sales, and Marketing in setting priorities when demand exceeds supply.
- Maintains inventory levels within established goals and guidelines and recommends adjustments in stocking levels.
- Monitors and implements actions to minimize raw material and finished goods scrap.
- Helps to maintain Bill of Material (BOM) structures as required.
- Participates as a reviewer/approver in the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process.
- Reviews cycle count and/or physical inventory records and resolves any discrepancies.
- Maintains scheduling parameters such as lead times, lot sizes, scales, safety stocks, and other item attributes for all planned items.
- Ensures that all processes are conducted according to approved procedures.
- Ensures completion of manual product system planning and associated documentation for production as required.
- Manages the tactical business relationship between the supplier and Luminex, and ensures the communications are clear and appropriate.
- Identifies, evaluates, and manages supply risk exposure and devises risk mitigation measures.
- Investigates and drives corrective actions to receiving and accounting problems related to purchase orders.
- Scope of work and actions are collaboratively managed with Supervisor.
- Ensures that all processes are conducted according to approved procedures.
- Works closely with manufacturing, quality, and engineering to resolve issues for current sourced solutions.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to handle the pressure of meeting tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Highly organized with proven time management and prioritization skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Education, Experience, and Qualifications- Bachelor's Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Science, or equivalent
- 1+ Years Experience in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, or Master Scheduling
- 1+ Years Experience in a Medical Device, Pharma, or other Healthcare field
- 1+ Years Experience using an ERP system in a manufacturing environment.
- 1+ Years Experience in using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- 1+ Years Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)
- 1+ Years Experience in a GMP and/or FDA regulated environment.
- Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)-APICS
- CSSBB - Six Sigma Black Belt
What we offerReceive a competitive salary of
$85,000 - $92,000 annually and benefits package as you grow your career at DiaSorin. Join our team and discover how your work can impact the lives of people all over the world.
