Position Title: Sr Analyst, Planner/Buyer
Work Location: Draper, UT 84020
Assignment Duration: 9 Months
 
Position Summary: Develop the Manufacturing Production Plan from the Master Production Schedule and or Project Team (R&D/Clinical) requirements with increased complexity and volume and with higher level of autonomy. Development includes the following:
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the Manufacturing Production Plan from the Master Production Schedule and or Project Team (R&D/Clinical) requirements with increased complexity and volume and with higher level of autonomy. Development includes the following:

• Manage issues preventing execution of the MPS and production plan. Issues include but are not limited to non conforming materials or processes, material or equipment availability, completing unplanned requirements from R&D
• Analyze resource availability, develop short and mid range capacity plans with manufacturing teams, and lead teams to ensure plans are met
• Generate work orders using the Manufacturing Enterprise system
• Manage work order progress, including working with production and other supporting departments (e.g., quality, microbiology, engineering) to ensure production plans are met

• Plan materials requirements and place purchase orders from outside suppliers to support production schedules and new product launches, with increased complexity and volume, which includes the following:

• Negotiate pricing and delivery
• Work with the supplier to ensure materials are made to the proper specs
• Lead cross functional teams to resolve obstacles to meeting the schedule, including, but not limited to, resolving issues with non conforming material, unclear specifications or vendor capacity constraints
• Analyze current EW and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) levels to determine if VMI release is warranted, and communicate inventory and future requirements to supplier
• Expedite purchase orders as required. Includes expediting material from the receiving dock though receiving inspection, to production stores
• As a member of the Material Review Board (MRB), responsible for supplier related issues, including making recommendations on Quality reviews of rejected materials and determining final dispositions
• Manage acquisition of equipment through Capital Procurement Assets (CPA) process

• Establish and maintain gross inventory targets with increased complexity and may review work of associates/team members. Includes developing action plans to minimize inventory exposure and for scrapping or mitigating excess and obsolete parts based on business information.
• Ensure compliance with standard cost for assigned commodities
• Identify, plan and execute cost reduction initiatives
• Other duties assigned by Leadership

 
Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or a related business field required.
• 5-7 years finance related experience required.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 42.00/hr.