【The Role】
We are looking for a talent who has both production planner and buyer experiences. The Production Planner/Buyer prioritizes sales orders to create and implement a weekly production schedule consistent with the plant capacity and sales forecast. Production Planner ensures that all materials and resources are available to fulfill customer orders in the most cost effective and efficient manner. For a Buyer, the role will be responsible for maximizing direct materials availability and proactively optimize inventory level to meet the organization goal. This role will work closely with internal key stakeholders to drive raw material On Time in Full delivery to meet the dynamic demand of manufacturing in plant.
【In this role you will】
1. Generate twelve weekly rolling production schedules for finished goods and intermediates based on demand, capacity, and raw material availability.
2. Review rush batches for orders requested inside the standard production lead time and provide updated commitments to customer service.
3. Provide weekly rolling production schedules to support Pilot Plant production for LVM products and NPI products.
4. Review semi-finish goods material (abrasives) inventory against present and anticipated demand and engage central planning and purchasing team when necessary.
5. Liaison point to factory (operations/planning) for raw materials requirements/availability.
6. Co-ordinate with plant operations to meet any demand changes and proactively highlight material shortages and recovery plan to mitigate any supply gap.
7. Partner with commodity teams to jointly align on fulfillment strategy with key suppliers.
8. Act as first level escalation for buyers on material gaps and analyze the revenue impact.
9. Report supply gap status back to leadership including division operations and BU.
10. Provide rolling forecast to strategic suppliers (synchronize with commodity) to prepare raw materials and resources ahead to support Entegris demand.
11. Create and manage standard purchase orders (PO), outline agreements in SAP to approved vendors (under Global AVL) to optimize inventory.
【Traits we believe make a strong candidate】
• B.A. / B.S. degree in Supply Chain Planning or 7+ years of work experience.
• Technical
(1) Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.
(2) Strong systems / process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
(3) Proficient in MS office applications.
(4) Working knowledge of SAP modules.
• Behavioral
(1) Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels.
(2) Strong communication and presentation skills.
(3) Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities.
(4) Ability to work with little direction and work with remote team members in other locations.
(5) Ability to work in a team oriented environment while demonstrating flexibility to perform in multi-task situations.
(6) Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing company needs and deadlines.
• Language - Fluent in English and Mandarin