Purchaser Planner I

Thorlabs is pleased to play a role in advancing science through the components, instruments, and systems we design and manufacture. We believe that science and innovation have great potential to improve the world around us and are committed to advancing photonics (i.e., light-based) technologies that positively impact our customers, employees, and communities. Via educational outreach and more sustainable business practices, we continuously invest in a brighter future. We recognize that each of our employees is a unique individual with the ability to contribute to our success and seek to find great people who will thrive in our fun, fast-paced culture.

The position is responsible for, but not limited to, assisting planning, forecasting and inventory management.  Responsibilities of the planning/purchasing position will include purchasing inventory and non-inventory items and services, working to reduce costs and improve processes, identifying and qualifying new vendors...

The Purchasing Production Planner is a hybrid Buyer/Planner position dedicated to supporting GCC’s major accounts. The Purchasing Production Planner shall review and respond to daily/weekly planning requirements for all assigned accounts, including, but not limited to, the Coulter Planning Report and the Coulter in-bound KanBan schedule, with focus on the long-term planning of all material items, MRP, and KanBan. This position helps balance the Coulter demand with GCC supply, while complying with GCC Purchasing and Inventory policies.

Specific duties responsibilities and authorities may include:

Use custom Excel spreadsheets to complete the following:

o Create and update the GCC Coulter Shortage Report daily.

o Enter, maintain, print and file customer orders in GCC’s system.

o Request and record a Salesman’s assistance with new customer Purchase Orders from Coulter to GCC.

o Respond to daily inquiries from assigned accounts, the Strategic Account...

Assisting the Purchaser Planner with planning, forecasting, and inventory management for the assigned Business Unit, as well as, scheduling and scheduling workload.  Responsibilities of the Purchaser Planner I planning also included assisting in the purchase of inventory items and expediting purchase orders.  Although the location of the position is in Newton, NJ, from time to time it may be required to undertake duties at other Thorlabs locations.

Essential Job Functions include the following, but are not limited to: 

Planning:

• Purchasing (Daily purchasing, expediting, date and data management)
• Planning (Daily printing, scheduling/ re-scheduling/ date management)
• Product Availability and Lead Time calculation
• Initiates and participates in purchasing improvement and cost reduction programs
• Generate special and periodic reports as required or directed
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