Moleaer (Latin for tiny air) is a start-up technology company that integrates nano scale materials into proprietary technologies to develop highly efficient and simple solutions for transferring gas into liquids. 

 

Moleaer is looking for a R&D Buyer/Planner to join our team to source/buy raw materials for building Nanobubble Generators as well as planning the manufacturing floor based on MRP & material availability.  Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, the R&D Buyer/Planner will be working in a dynamic fast-paced and often uncertain environment where there are NPI buying/build requests, as well as scheduling the low volume, medium variation product mix manufacturing floor. 

 

Buyer Duties:

·         Generates, adjusts, and expedites purchase orders for Product Engineering, Product Development, & Field Service departments.

·         Manage purchases for custom build projects.

·         Issue requests for quotes/proposals (RFQ/RFP) & select best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements for electronic and mechanical components

·         Ability to evaluate bid responses, negotiate price, delivery schedules, and place purchase orders

·         Work with suppliers on non-conforming materials.

·         Identify, develop and manage effective relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods/services

·         Act as liaison between suppliers and departments to resolve procurement related problems.

·         Monitor supplier performance and take corrective action as necessary.

·         Resolve invoice issues

·         Perform other procurement tasks and projects as assigned

Planner Duties:

·         Develop the production plan to satisfy customer demand while carrying minimum effective inventory

·         Analyze and identify risks associated with the Production Plan, including manufacturing lead times

·         Coordinate with Sales/Customer Service to ensure specific customer requirements are accurately captured on Work Orders and communicated to the production team

·         Keeps Sales/Customer Service/Production team updated on status of orders

·         Provides weekly production plan consistent with the company capacity and sales forecast

·         Proactively identify potential production problems

·         Maintain Inventory levels consistent with production requirements and targeted inventory

·         Ensures accuracy of inventory counts by reviewing material in system and identifies discrepancies in inventory taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in the future

Qualifications:

·         Comprehensive knowledge of Supply Chain operations with advanced analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills

·         Previous MRP/ERP planning experience – Netsuite preferred

·         APICS certification preferred

·         Strong computer proficiency (Project, MRP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MRP)

·         Excellent communication and organizational skills

·         Coordinate product scheduling by creating and maintaining computerized schedule for products, receiving input from staff indicating customer orders or forecasts for planned inventory items

·         Plans ordering of raw materials by driving MRP requirements for raw material and executes purchase order release to supplier

·         Ensures material availability by interacting with appropriate personnel, obtaining material by manufacturing start date by expediting, use of shortage reports and open order reports