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Production Planner/Buyer

Branchburg, NJ 08876

Posted: 10/01/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 622296 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

The opportunity:
Plan and/or purchase, and manage inventory to ensure supply levels meet required parameters, achieve CDI goals, and maintain a smooth product supply chain.
Analyzes demand and assumes responsibility for production orders and/or purchase orders, and collaborate with vendors, procurement, and value stream teams to resolve technical issues related to procured materials.
Create, review, and communicate delivery schedules with third-party suppliers, production, management, and onsite and offsite warehouses.
Actively review safety stock levels, re-order points, and planning parameters for all materials, making necessary adjustments. Manage Material Master Data, including lead time, lot size, safety stock/time, etc., to support inventory and production planning.
Prepare and lead meetings on production priorities, raw materials, timelines, or delays.
Identify and mitigate the risk of materials reaching the end of life
Manages direct inventory up to value of $60 M - responsible for cover days of inventory and write-offs

Who You Are:
Minimum requirements:

You hold an Associate's Degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience (Bachelor's degree preferred)
2+ years of related experience, and proficiency in SAP, ERP.
LEAN/6Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt)
Demonstrated successful experience in Kanban, VMI, and Consignment implementation.

Preferred:
You thrive in a dynamic, inclusive environment which gives you full accountability for your own contributions and development
You have a keen interest in building a personal network
You are resourceful and flexible in problem solving and working in a collaborative and inclusive manner.
You preferably have a degree in Supply Chain Management or business area, or equivalent level of experience with a demonstrated record of purchasing and planning in a related field.

Day to Day summary:
Job Profile Summary
Plans, schedules, coordinates and/or final approval of products through the production cycle. Coordinates production plans to ensure materials are provided according to schedules to maintain production and provides input to management. Interfaces with customer service, marketing, production, quality control and sales to review back order status, prioritize production orders and other potential schedule interruptions or rescheduling. Works to resolve (in case of design changes) labor and material shortages. May oversee the master schedules and ensures comprehensive compliance with materials requirements for manufacturing.

Pay ranges between $25-30/hr based on experience 
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