Buyer Planner

WAHL EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO BE THEIR BEST!

Wahl Clipper Corporation, a global manufacturer of branded Consumer and Professional products, has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer Planner in Sterling, Illinois.

This position is responsible for developing and coordinating end-to-end supply chain strategies that achieve material flow and manufacturing efficiencies to satisfy customer need and inventory objectives. The Material Buyer/Planner must comprehend both the requirements of the production plan and supplier to bring strategic value to their assigned materials. The Material Buyer/Planner work relies on unifying cross functional partners such as suppliers, master scheduling and manufacturing to enhance processes that achieve both material availability, inventory health and customer fulfillment.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Builds strong relationships across the company to leverage ideas, capabilities and processes while instilling energy and enthusiasm to achieve company goals
2. Identifies value-added processes to maximize performance and productivity. Integrates and streamlines processes throughout the supply chain
3. Interacts with multiple areas inside and outside of the organization to create a sense of urgency to improve customer fulfillment and inventory turn
4. Evaluates and analyzes production capability and capacity plans, processes, and products; recommends improvements; and implements approved changes
5. Provides guidance and shares knowledge with more junior team members
6. Applies advanced knowledge of Master Planning in D365 to enhance system utilization and improve critical input management to achieve quality material planning signals
7. Drives daily production efficiencies by releasing and sequencing production orders based on material and capacity availability to achieve customer needs
8. Reviews daily planned order recommendations to develop a material plan that supports the production plan
9. Responsible for inventory levels related to assigned material/commodities and monitors D365 exception messages to mitigate risk to both customer fill and inventory objectives
10. Reviews inventory parameters to establish and maintain appropriate customer service driven safety stock levels while being compliant with company inventory objectives
11. Assists in resolving circumstances causing missed customer delivery dates or slow moving inventory by identifying causes and developing solutions to improve current and future state
12. Manage and update key inventory parameters in MRP including but not limited to vendor lead time, transit time, lot sizes, inventory coverage groups
13. Applies supply chain knowledge and experience to identify and improve production efficiency processes
14. Monitors current business challenges to find solutions for unexpected situations and recommends changes or creates new production processes to expedite the flow of materials. Overcomes obstacles to drive initiatives and actions to closure
15. Participates in complex situations that are elevated out of routine parameters
16. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to keep materials flowing efficiently within our processes
17. Evaluates and analyzes capability and capacity plans, processes, and products; recommends improvements; and implements approved changes

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced manufacturing systems/planning knowledge- ERP experience. Microsoft D365 Dynamics knowledge strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, decision-making and communication skills
• Advanced PC user- Must be able to use software packages including: Microsoft Work, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong foundation in customer fulfillment and inventory management concepts
• Understanding of manufacturing end to end processes
• Must understand and embrace the Wahl values and culture

Why Wahl?

We are proud to celebrate over 100 years as the standard for grooming products used by barbers and hairdressers all over the world. Professionals and home users have relied on our innovative clippers, trimmers and personal care products for an entire century.

Today, the fourth generation of the Wahl Family remains deeply rooted in the daily operations and management of the organization. Living beyond the footsteps of their great-grandfather, the family continues to ensure that everything that Wahl produces aligns with the same core family values.

When you work at Wahl, you join a community that is proud of its heritage of excellence and ground-breaking innovations and a company that focuses on creating value for the customer and long-term growth.

Perks & Benefits:

• BCBSIL Medical coverage offered as low as $14 per week, INCLUDING pharmacy
• In & Out-of-network BCBSIL Dental coverage, with orthodontics for as low as $6 per week
• In & Out-of-network BCBSIL by EyeMed, Vision coverage, $3 per week for family coverage
• Free onsite clinic featuring a Nurse Practitioner, a Physical Therapist, and free lab services
• Employer funded health savings account -up to $2000!
• Biometric testing with wellness credits
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with generous company match
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement program - up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Scholarship Program
• Daycare discounts
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with legal consultative services and discounts
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Short-Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Casual work environment

Current Openings for Buyer Planner Jobs at Wahl Clipper Corporation