Planner/Buyer

For Material Planning & Purchasing services in the Base Business area.

WHAT MAKES YOU A FIT: 

The Technical Part:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Engineering and at least eight (8) years of previous exposure in Supply Chain activities within the regulated industry.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified preferred
• Bilingual: (Spanish and English)
• Shift: Administrative & according to business needs 
• Experience in:
  • Planning and Purchasing
  • SAP
  • GMP environment

The Personality Part: 

• Our Next Piece is someone who treats everyone they meet like family, especially our resources, clients and team members. In other words, being a customer service pro is one your (many) talents. Being the Piece means you're full of bright ideas and eager to innovate, always bringing top-quality results to the table. Are you ready to take on this new challenge?

AS A PIECE OF FITS, YOU WILL: (The day-to-day on the job)

• Collects information regarding raw material, component and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.
• Manages and/or maintains raw material inventory investment according to inventory entitlement models and drives improvement opportunities.
• Reviews and analyses statistical data to determine buying trends/volumes and to establish price objectives and/or opportunities.
• Compiles and analyses data related to procurement, scheduling and movement of materials and services to facilitate forecasting process. Makes recommendations to management regarding improving processes.
• Assures accuracy of database of suppliers of products used in manufacturing process.
• Prepares orders to vendors as directed for raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material needed for production.
• Inventories goods received and identifies discrepancies in order quantity and price.
• Checks scheduled delivery dates and makes initial contact with suppliers on late deliveries.
• Escalates issues and notifies appropriate personnel/management as appropriate.
• Checks with warehouse and production regarding availability and movement of materials to detect shortages or overages.
• Supports evaluation of potential suppliers.
• Leads supplier or component S&OP as required.
• Identifies and drives Lean or Six Sigma improvement initiatives.

WHO WE ARE:

We are a Service Provider company different from the rest. We pride ourselves in how we treat the most important piece of our company's puzzle: you! We integrate Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Utilities and Specialized Technical services across the Island (and in the US as well!). Our company is flexible, family-oriented and focused on our resources' well-being, while providing our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Manufacturing industry clients with top-notch quality talent. We're FITS! 

Are you the Next Piece?