Buyer/Planner
Company: L&R Distributors
Location: Encinitas
Posted on: August 5, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionOBJECTIVE:L&R Distributors is looking for a
Buyer/Planner professional working with planning needs across all
product lines, multiple warehouse and manufacturing locations for
our SJ Creations team. Each member of the SJ Creations team is
responsible to uphold their duties along with fostering an
environment of teamwork. Teamwork has built the foundation for
where SJ Creations is today, and it is our goal to maintain a
positive, fun, and aspirational environment that will enable us to
attain our goal of a balanced lifestyle.LOCATION: Encinitas, CA
(Onsite Schedule)RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with the Operations team and across departments to ensure
timely and efficient manufacturing and shipment of goods to our
customers.
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Plan and monitor component and finished good inventory needs in
multiple locations against sales forecasts and/or customer purchase
orders.
- Organize and manage project audits
- Establish and track project timelines working across
departments to maintain on time status
- Create and manage purchase orders in ERP system
- Create and manage work orders in ERP system
- Work Independently to provide on-going analysis and
interpretations of plans against post-project results
- Promote continuous process improvements
- Position may also include:
- Manage and coordinate suppliers and contract manufacturers for
production – understanding lead and transit times, production
capacity, issue resolution
- Identify and cultivate new vendor partnerships
- Identify and cultivate sourcing components both import and
domestic, including required testing
- Travel to meet with vendors / customers as needed
- Pack, load, carry, organize company products and/or samples
both individual and in full carton formats. The ability to lift
25-50lbs cartons occasionally.
- SJ Creations works with bath and body products which may be in
liquid, solid or powder form and include both common and unique
ingredients. Additionally, products may container synthetic,
natural and essential oil fragrances.QUALIFICATIONS:
- Quality Work Performance:
- Strong analytical thinking with independent problem-solving
skills
- Flexible and able to adapt to task at hand while managing time
management
- Ability to take initiative on projects while actively leading
and communicating progress to key players
- Excels working independently as well in team environments
- Highly organized and detail oriented. All work is completed
with accuracy, attention to detail and consistency.
- Proactively takes on project details and leads throughout
creating and maintaining on time performance
- Creatively applies job/program learnings as he/she moves
forward
- Identifies and eliminates errors throughout the job
process
- Core skills & Experience
- Prior supply chain experience preferred including:
- Buying experience including forecasting, ordering and execution
from start to finish
- Production and inventory planning against forecasts and
orders
- External vendor relationship management of buying through
shipment
- Independent analysis of product performance
- Timeline Management while managing multiple projects
- Proficiency in:
- Microsoft Applications – Word, Excel. PowerPoint, Outlook; One
Drive
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) – NetSuite is a plusPowered
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Keywords: L&R Distributors, Encinitas , Buyer/Planner, Other , Encinitas, California
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