Analyzing forecast and planning production schedule.

Developing and coordinating production schedule for MAXON manufacturing Monitoring incoming order rates, production output and sales budgetForecasting actual monthly shipments and notifying management of exceptions to the monthly or quarterly planManaging Finite capacity scheduling system to reserve appropriate production capacityCoordinating production schedules to accommodate major consumer projectsEvaluating opportunities to improve coordination between scheduled production and carrier load plansDeveloping tools and methods to increase efficiency in production schedules and level load the facilities in an JIT environmentEvaluating "equivalent unit" information for capacity consumption by product lines and identifying products where capacity measures distort level productionChampioning improvement to scheduling processDeveloping best practice methods regarding schedule and assuring consistent procedures between plants and customer service Recipient of "Customer Choice Award" in 2005 for excellence in servicing internal and external customersBuyer Responsibilities:Tracking status of current orders and forecasting needs for future ordersEvaluating the need to expedite materials for projects and replacementsWorking with production supervisors on all raw materials related issuesPlacing daily raw materials ordersVerifying and overseeing the placing, revising, and follow-up of ordersMonitoring reorder points and ensuring materials are brought in when neededResolving discrepancies in inventoriesUse personal judgment necessary to analyze material requirements

Using personal judgment to analyze, balance, and adjust production schedule to assure level load production for both; using an MRP systemScheduling production for "Just in Time" manufacturer with principles of "Lean Enterprise". (36 capacity groups at each site)Serving as liaison between customer service and operations to manage customer requests and order changesApproving or rejecting customer change requests, processing approved changes and communicating to the operations teamDetermining which orders need to be taken to ensure that schedule is filled to capacity, as well as reporting upcoming large orders to OperationsEnsuring that all materials are available and establishing priorities for project orders. Tracking status of current orders and forecasting needs for future ordersReporting budget projection Participating extensively in quarterly meetings with operations team to make necessary adjustments to managing lead-time, anticipating inventory, and capacity demands

Handling account administration, appointment scheduling, customer service, and operational activitiesWeekly branch office reporting, including branch trade reports, direct business reports, new accounts and transfersCoordinating all advertising efforts for local newspaper, newsletters, direct mailings, and seminarsScheduling marketing seminars including sending invitations, reserving space, and planning menusGeneral office duties including filing, incoming and outgoing mail, answering multiple phone lines, ordering suppliesAssisting broker in all follow-up activities and customer retentionAwarded "Excellence in Office Management" twice during first year

Opening office with a zero temporary employee base and increasing to a 1000 temporary employee base, working an average of 100 employees on a daily basisStarting office with no clients and increasing client base to 100Interviewing, hiring, and termination of all temporary employeesSupervising three permanent employees and all guidelines and management of temporary employeesBilling, payroll, dispatch, and advertising for branchWorker's Compensation, petty cash, expense reports, absentee reports, and time card report filing

Data Entry of freight informationPulling manifest and collating invoices