Material Planner / Buyer

Manufacturing/Procurement/Supply Chain

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a highly motivated Material Planner / Buyer.

Do you want to work for a dynamic and rapidly growing company that is an industry leader in our field? Greystone Energy Systems Inc. is dedicated to developing high quality and innovative solutions for its customers with unsurpassed customer service.

Objective and Summary

· The purpose of this position is to maintain the Production & Purchasing requirements for the Greystone Gas detection product line.

· The objective of this position is to identify, coordinate & execute, in a timely manner, the inventory planning & purchasing requirements to fulfill customer orders & daily production needs for the Greystone Gas Detection products.

· Further, this position will also assist the Operations group, as needed in support of daily operations.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

· Responsible for the planning, procurement, & administration of sub-contract manufacturing supplier demand, including workorders, purchase orders, material transfers, materials issuances & receipts.

· Responsible for the inventory planning & level setting of sub-contracted products, including Finished Goods, Subassemblies & Raw Material inventories utilising SYSPRO ERP System..

· Responsible to assist the Material Planner – Production as needed, with job creation, job receipts & sales order releases in SYSPRO.

· Responsible to assist the BOM Analyst as need, to support Costing, NPR, NPI & ECO implementation, including item master & bill of material creation in SYSPRO. Costing & reporting

· Assist the Supply Chain Manager & Buyers with the planning, setting & ongoing maintenance of minimum, maximum & safety stocking levels for Distributed Goods (DG) & Raw Good (RG) inventories.

· Assist the Supply Chain Manager with the definition & implementation of material planning procedures & policies.

· Assist Sales, Production, Purchasing & Supply Chain Managers with the forecasting & planning of inventory to support seasonal dem&, new product introductions (NPI) & special sales promotions.

· Assist the Supply Chain Manager with department process improvements & lean initiatives.

· Assist the Supply Chain Manager with the maintenance of SYSPRO item master information for all active SKUs.

· Assist Supply Chain Manager & Warehouse Supervisor with the identification & disposition of slow moving & obsolete materials, including the coordination of vendor annual returns, returns for credits & the rework/transformation of existing stock.

· Assist with annual physical inventory & periodic inventory cycle counts as requested.

· Assist with inventory management initiatives to ensure quality, on time delivery & cost objectives are achieved.

· Additional duties as required

Education, Training & Experience

· College Diploma in a Business or Technical field &/or High School Diploma with a minimum of three years Inventory, Production or Material planning experience.

· Experience working with a computerized production & material planning (ERP/MRP) system.

· Experience working in a manufacturing operation.

Skills & Competency Requirements

· Organized & self-motivated.

· Strong planning & problem-solving skills.

· Strong computer proficiency in MS Office Suite; particularly MS Excel

· Strong numeracy skill & attention to detail.

· Strong communication skills (both written & verbal).

· Demonstrated competency with MRP/ERP systems; Infor Visual & SYSPRO preferred.

· Demonstrated competency with Planning Systems, Infor Visual & SYSPRO preferred.

· General understanding of engineering design control, engineering change orders & revision control process/methods.

· Ability to interpret Bills of Material (BOM’s), mechanical drawings, product specifications & material requirements.