Production Planner/ Buyer

Reporting to the Materials Management Supervisor, the **Production Planner/Buyer**is responsible for production planning and establishing delivery schedules or materials to meet production requirements. The Planner/Buyer will also support the cost-effective sourcing of materials, negotiating day to day purchases, calculating capacity utilization, system data management, reporting management and get involved in continuous improvement projects.

**Key Responsibilities Include**:

- Maintains critical material information in ERP system (lead-times, pricing, safety stocks, vendor data). Placing of purchase orders. Analyzes, schedule and expedite material according to ERP requirements. Amends delivery dates as required. Expedites material deliveries where appropriate.
- Analysis of raw material inventory levels/cycle counting against production trends, Sources non-strategic commodities in a cost-effective manner.
- Prepares and evaluates quotations based on price, quality and delivery attributes, Assists in disposal of excess and obsolete materials/products.
- Stays up to date of new products, materials, market conditions and general industry trends as they relate to HPS, Supplier Involvement, Firm all new planned orders daily and review workflow, Review material requirements.
- Process and communicate order cancellations received from Sales, Review planning actions daily, Trouble shooting production reporting issues, assist with creating MIP packages when required.
- Review and process material substitutions/HCN’s as required, Review jobs for ending weekly and trouble shoot issues, Plan and adjust production schedules where required to manage smooth level loading.
- Work to posted lead time requirements based on capacity vs load, Vendor on Time report, Cost Savings report, Commodity based reports, as required, Unplanned Scrap Reporting, Daily Variance report, as required, Report daily, weekly, and monthly on Ship on Time.
- Update Production KPI boards, Update Graph on HCN’s issued by engineering, communicate on any expedite or premium jobs to the production supervisors as required.
- Unplanned Scrap Reporting, Inventory, Substitution, and Scrap adjustments, Daily Variance report, as required.
- New systems, processes, initiative to improve metrics.

**Do you Qualify? We are Seeking**:

- Materials Management Diploma (or equivalent degree)
- Diploma or Degree in Production Planning or related field (or equivalent)
- CPIM/CSCP Designation
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- 1 to 2 years previous experience in purchasing or production planning position
- Good negotiation skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Familiarity with MS Office
- Familiarity with ERP systems
- Strong communication skills, verbal & written
- Lean Manufacturing principles, Inventory management disciplines
- Problem solving, team building, Six Sigma, project management experience an asset

**Some of the benefits of working at Hammond**:
We are Great Place to Work Certified Our people work hard for us—so we make sure our benefits work hard for them. Our equitable pay, benefits, and practices prioritize security, health, and well-being while sharing in our business success through variable pay programs and our Employee Stock Ownership Program.

Our core benefits focus on wellness, mental health, and financial security when employees need them the most, early career or getting ready for retirement. We also support work-life balance through flexible work schedules, paid time off, and leaves of absence. Employees and their families also have access to our confidential, best-in-class Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

We are committed to sustainable business practices and offer opportunities for our employees to support the communities where we live and work through our Hammond Giving Strategy.