Purchasing Planner - Contract

Impact Workforce Solutions is hiring for Purchaser - Planner in Canonsburg, PA for 3-4 months. This role will be 100% on-site.

1^st shift 8am – 5pm M-F

Pay: $29.00/hr

Education:

• Associate’s Degree or relevant work-related experience
• 3 years of planning/scheduling experience within an ERP system (SyteLine 8.0 preferred).
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Project Management experience preferred

Main Job Duties:

• Facilitate sales orders from order-entry through post shipment
• Work with Production, Purchasing and Engineering to systematically prioritize and execute production requirements
• Clearly communicate order status of orders to sales reps, managers and production personnel
• Upon order-entry, utilize ERP system to identify order constraints. Expedite constraints where possible and communicate clearly with Sales
• Conduct early analysis of orders verifying accuracy of production information and documents
• Utilize ERP system for data mining and analysis determining root cause reasons late of customer order shipments and past due job operations
• Understands the manufacturing process thoroughly, and has reasonable expectations as to what can be accomplished in a certain timeframe
• Develop thorough knowledge of Starline part numbering methodology and nomenclature
• Review items and materials that have processes outsourced and clearly communicate delivery updates and impacts to the production schedule.
• Assist with problem solving of inventory accuracy, expedites, and part shortages
• Support the planning team by completing miscellaneous tasks and projects as needed
• Ability to work, on occasion, various schedule and shifts
• Other duties as assigned by management
• Alternate material updates on job BOMs
• Updating BOMs to CTL parts on CO's that still have non-CTL F# BOMs (straights and maybe feeds if applicable)
• Potentially also help get jobs released for the saw (in CBG and NW) to cut CTL parts down to the sizes we're currently the most in need of
• Help with any other data related tasks

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Ability to apply use of ERP software and an understanding of items, bills of material, routings, planning parameters, production orders, labor collection, inventory consumption and output
• Ability to use internal systems for extracting data, reporting and troubleshooting
• Basic ability to conduct root cause analysis and effectively report on results
• Strong interpersonal skills will be required for cross-departmental communication, root cause activities and implementation of solutions
• Ability to multi-task managing multiple customer accounts simultaneously
• Ability to use MS Outlook, Word and Excel proficiently

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• The performance of this position requires exposure to the manufacturing areas where, in certain areas, the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection are required.
• Able to lift and carry up to 25lbs

EOE

Thank you for your interest in Impact Workforce Solutions, we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and participate in the E-Verify eligibility confirmation program.