Buyer/Planner

3 weeks ago


Earth City, United States Aston Carter Full time

Job Title: Buyer/Planner

Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Understand and demonstrate safe work practices at all times to ensure a safe work environment.

Schedule production:

- Make sequencing/priority decisions to meet demand requirements & supply chain efficiency.

- Publish master production schedule used for internal use (including KPI metrics).

- Reschedule weekly (or daily) as demand requirements fluctuate.

- Meet business requirements for inventory (cash flow), fill rate, and plant efficiency.

Component procurement:

- Collaborate with key suppliers to ensure component procurement plans meet requirements as well as supplier capacity constraints.

- Often includes strategic planning for capacity constrained/long lead time components.

- Analyze risk/reward for economic order quantities; propose and implement procurement strategies in accordance.

- Identify and address gaps in supply chain escalate and collaborate to resolution with Sourcing, Package Engineering, Quality, Marketing, and/or suppliers.

- Maintain communication with suppliers, including weekly conference calls with key suppliers.

- Execute procurement strategy in alignment with cost improvement initiatives and business objectives.

- Create and maintain purchase orders to meet master production schedule.

- Monitor procurement plans to ensure alignment with strategic inventory investment plans.

Systems Utilization:

- Analyze results from systematically optimized plan (via APO PPDS); review and adjust master data as required to ensure continued functionality.

- Create & maintain master data required for optimal functionality of Advanced Planning Tools.

- Be skilled in effective utilization of APO PPDS.

New Product Development:

- Drive execution phase of NPD process.

- Manage item transitions; creating and executing a component run out plan that optimizes obsolescence expense and marketing direction on new product launch.

Other Responsibilities:

- Lead and/or participate in lean training & projects, process development & improvement.

- Complete reporting for department, manufacturing, sourcing use.

- Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

- Other duties as assigned.

Hard Skills

+ Production scheduling

+ Materials supply planning

+ Component procurement

+ Advanced Planning Tools (APO PPDS)

+ New product development

Soft Skills

+ Strategic planning

+ Risk analysis

+ Collaboration

+ Communication

+ Process improvement

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 7 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a hybrid position requiring some days on-site in Earth City, Missouri and some days remote.

Work Environment

Hybrid: M&F WFH and T, W, TH in office

8a-430p (flexible)

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.



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