New Product Buyer Planner job# 07047
Coordinates activities involved with the planning and procuring of goods and services for new & modified products. Under general supervision, be responsible for planning and purchasing materials to support DTC new production introduction schedules. Instituting on going vendor management programs. Review MRP demand, plan items, negotiate and purchase with optimal advantage to DTC. Drive Preferred Parts Selection List (PPSL) process with engineering. Ensure positive new product support with high level interaction with DTC engineering staff. Proven ability to develop high new supply chain network to support ongoing business growth

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Pro-active involvement as a cooperative, active member in the new product development teams ensuring a seam-less transition from design concept through general availability.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate all activities related to New Product introduction into Manufacturing. Work closely with Program Manager and Engineering staff to facilitate the upfront planning and material scheduling required to support new product development.
• Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in master scheduling, inventory planning, work order management and strategic materials outsourcing.
• Ability to evaluate trade off between economic order quantities, price and inventory investment.
• Effectively negotiates price and terms and delivery with suppliers.
• Leads the planning process to ensure new product demand is accurate.
• Develops processes to support the timely delivery of materials and products through the entire supply chain.
• Work closely with Engineering in the creation of bills of materials and family trees to assure proper inventory alignment with requirements. Update suppliers with pending ECO’s to minimize potential obsolete inventory during development phase.
• Develop and execute plans to support material requirements for new products.
• Provide ongoing, detailed material status during development stage.
• Support production operations and manage builds at contract manufacturers as needed. Includes PO coverage for long lead time parts to avoid shortages during transition.
• Participation in material disposition analysis.
• Support engineering development cost activities by providing price and lead-times for new parts as well as launching PO’s to cover the schedule.
• Input to the Preferred Parts Supplier List (PPSL) as required.
• Manages item master for assigned commodities. Ensures lead-times and other critical parameters are updated to reflect changes in the supply base and component usage patterns. Purchase sustaining parts against MRP as needed.
• Performs critical material tracking and recovery to ensure deliverables are achieved.
• Coordinates with suppliers to ensure critical material shortages are actively tracked and resolved.
• Acts as a liaison between suppliers and engineering to clarify and/or correct material specifications. Manage schedule issues (eg. allocation) & sample requests.
• Manages supplier performance (Price, Delivery, Quality) and initiates corrective actions, where appropriate.
• Takes an active role in New Product development efforts with a focus on leveraging existing suppliers/preferred parts and lowering total acquisition costs.
• Completes multiple tasks and assignments within department time lines and objectives.
• Manages purchase order or contract cancellation with suppliers as necessary.
  
  Competencies:
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Leadership - Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions ; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
  
  Education and/or Experience:
• 5+ years buying/ planning experience in a high tech manufacturing environment, with proven cost reduction and quality improvement skills.
• Experience with instituting vendor management programs (e.g. KanBan & bonded inventory).
  
  Qualifications:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  Highly Desirable Experience with:
• Experience in prototype procurement with Contract Manufacturers.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP Systems.
  
  Computer Skills:
• Experience with MS Office software required (MS Word, Excel, Project)
• Experience with planning and purchasing in an ERP/MRP system required..
  
  Other Skills and Ability:
• Candidate must have strong communication skills and be a consummate "Team" player in their ability to bridge the Design Engineering and Manufacturing environments.
  
  Physical Demands:
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  
  Work Environment:
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  
  Location:
  Company HQ office, Nashua, NH.
  
  Supervisory Responsibilities
  This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
  
  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
  US Citizenship required; employees must be able to work in an environment with information/products covered in DTC’s Technology Control Plan (TCP).

DTC is an EOE/AA/M/F/D/V Employer
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