Buyer / Inventory Planner
New Stanton, PA, US, 15672
***WTSS Contract Opportunity***
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports reputable organizations across multiple industries? If so, we are looking for you. At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
Opportunity Overview:
This role is primarily designed to Develop, perform, and leverage inventory planning and inventory control skills and abilities to achieve objectives and business goals.
What your day-to-day looks like:
- Foster and build strong, value-adding relationships with internal customers and key interfacing organizations including Customer Service, Project Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance by communicating openly and respectfully to generate dialogue.
- Review, validate, and execute MRP generated requisitions to meet business and/or customer demand.
- Develops material usage forecasts and inventory strategies to ensure that on-time delivery and inventory objectives are met. This includes developing, entering, and maintaining forecasted demand, as well as re-order points/safety stock into SAP ERP for all key products.
- Work closely with Purchasing to ensure material support of the production and inventory plan.
- Participate on process improvement teams and implement recommendations to optimize functional efficiency through use of SAP and/or related modules.
- Support key inventory management performance metrics per site, and for Business Unit to attain financial metrics.
- Eliminates error-likely situations by prioritizing safety and Human Performance.
What we’d like to see from you:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Associates degree/60 College Credits and related work experience.
Experience/Requirements:
- Knowledge of discrete and continuous manufacturing processes is preferred.
- SAP or other ERP experience is required, with specific knowledge of MRP, inventory management, forecasting, and/or purchasing. Knowledge of system-based Material Master creation, Bill Of Materials creation, and Workflow is preferred.
- Self-motivated, and a quick learner.
- Excellent written, verbal, and inter-personal communication skills, which includes giving and receiving feedback.
- Demonstrated focus on teamwork, organizational skills, and welcome change.
- Able to exercise sound planning and decision-making skills in a multi-tasking environment.
- Should be generally computer literate, with particular proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially MS Excel and MS Access.
Our Safety Pledge to You:
If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It’s that simple!
Why WECTEC Staffing Services?
Through the ever changing and rapidly evolving contract labor market we continue to employ experienced, highly motivated, and qualified employees with proven track records to meet our clients’ needs. We have expanded our scope of services outside of the nuclear industry to include international contracts in more than five countries. Our dedicated employees range in expertise from highly specialized technical niche positions to corporate function positions and we want YOU to be a part of our impressive talent network!
Additionally, WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay as well as benefits to qualifying positions. To learn more about us visit www.wectecstaffing.com
EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability
Nearest Major Market: Pittsburgh
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