Purchasing/Planner
CurrentResponsible to ensure correct purchasing/planning of traded products, rawmaterial, and MRO are transmitted to the suppliers on a regular and timely basis. Ensuring allshipment dates are in line with the schedules. Knowledge of export and import customs procedures and regulations To ensure booking of transport and special freight is on time and to the Bulten process Liaising and working closely with the relevant quality teams in regards to supplier qualityissues Continual communication with internal Bulten facilities to ensure they are receivingdemand signals in a timely manner and address any expedite requests initiated bycustomers Direct, Indirect and MRO purchasing (Raw Material, Washers, Oil, Non MFG tools, etc.) To work closely with customer service, commercial, finance, quality, operations, materials,and warehousing to ensure day to day operations run smoothly Continually work to improve processes, on time deliveries and cost reductions inconjunction with other departments Own responsibility for all traded stock making sure target stock as % of future sales isachieved Develop and review plant production plans and schedules and associated inventory targets Responsible to report on inventory to include days on hand, stock outs, all variances, andsafety stock Prospect and identify new suppliers, initiate onboarding new suppliers (Canea) Accurate pricing and negotiations Develop capacity plans and review capacity utilization and make recommendations with theappropriate personnel Responsible for supporting/analyzing all customer releases in order to create an effectivetrade schedule (with customer service) and communicating this schedule to the purchasingprofessional Continuous Improvement on Utilization/OEE/production Efficiency results Maintain/Implement 6S standards organizational development