Buyer/Planner

<strong>Our brands have a rich, long-standing heritage, such as Federal Premium, founded in 1922 and Bushnell, founded in 1948. We believe this brand heritage and a series of acquisitions support our mission to bring the world outside and achieve rugged independence in all activities.</strong>

Anoka, MN

Federal Premium Ammunition

Technology is the lifeblood of Federal Ammunition, and it&rsquo;s been pumping through our veins since 1922. That&rsquo;s when our founding president, Charles L. Horn, started a culture of innovation that has guided everything we&rsquo;ve done for nearly a century, turning a company that began humbly in Anoka, Minnesota, into one of the world's largest producers of sporting ammunition. https://www.federalpremium.com/

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Full-Time

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

Overview: <p dir="LTR">Vista Outdoor is seeking a Buyer/Planner who will be responsible for Production Planning, Production Control, RAW material purchasing and Vendor management in order to support Federal Premium Ammunitions goal of&nbsp; 95% on time delivery to customer due date and other KPI&rsquo;s.</p> <div id="gtx-trans" style="position: absolute; left: 239px; top: 26px;">&nbsp;</div>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Support Master Productions Schedules and component <span class="WIA2">schedules/requirements</span> based upon the production plan which takes the following into consideration: capacity constraints, understanding bottlenecks, all lead times, raw material availability, equipment and staffing.</li> <li>Issue purchase orders for raw material and Work in Process to support production schedules. Work with supplier teams on executing the procurement plan to ensure schedule commitments are met.</li> <li>Work with the Inventory Control team to improve inventory accuracy of raw material and work in process items.</li> <li>Attend production tier meetings, quality meetings, new product meetings, and others.</li> <li>Manage raw material purchasing activities to ensure supply meets MRP &ldquo;planned order&rdquo; requirements to support internal manufacturing, and secure on-time delivery of raw materials through an organized purchasing process.</li> <li>Hold vendors accountable for on-time and quality delivery, and partner with Sourcing Team, quality, and engineering to evaluate and continuously improve vendor performance.</li> <li>Identify and manage the risks associated with inventory levels needed to meet inventory KPI&rsquo;s so that Operations and Distribution activities can meet Operational Excellence goals.</li> <li>Identify and ensure disconnects such as anticipated material shortages, non-conforming material, excess or obsolete materials are continuously monitored and resolved.</li> <li>Prepare long term (6 to 12 month) purchase projections for suppliers.</li> <li>Work with VPM on continuous improvement projects as it pertains to planning and purchasing.</li> <li>Work with new products on the introduction of new SKU&rsquo;s.</li> <li>Work on ERP data updates in the system to ensure proper planning and purchasing can and will take place.</li> <li>Other duties as assigned.</li> </ul> <div id="gtx-trans" style="position: absolute; left: -105px; top: 26px;">&nbsp;</div>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Bachelors&rsquo; degree preferred or 2 &ndash;3 years of experience in lieu of degree.</li> <li>CPIM certification desired.</li> <li>Solid working knowledge of ERP systems, MRP, Production control, Inventory control, etc.</li> <li>Lean manufacturing process experience.</li> <li>Advanced skills in the use of Excel, word, outlook, Power point and ERP systems.</li> <li>Strong communication skills, written and verbal.</li> <li>Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and communicate to large groups.</li> <li>Strong analytical, problem solving skills and an effective team member.</li> <li>Able to meet deadlines, adapt to rapidly changing priorities and able to handle multiple tasks.</li> <li>Background in purchasing and vendor management.</li> </ul> <div id="gtx-trans" style="position: absolute; left: -642px; top: -20px;">&nbsp;</div>