Senior material specialist vs planner/buyer

Differences between senior material specialist and planner/buyer duties and responsibilities

Senior material specialist example responsibilities.

• Lead project to establish a Kanban system for hardware to a key station to reduce cycle time and increase efficiency.
• Work with MRP and suppliers to endure jobsite delivery in Indonesia within the project schedule.
• Support the management and planning of Maximo asset /inventory requirements to balance investment and demand accounting for operation conditions.
• Provide production and delivery KPI reporting matrix for operations and management personnel both internal and externally.

Planner/buyer example responsibilities.

• Manage assign commodities by communicating MRP changes to the suppliers, minimizing obsolete inventory while achieving the optimum inventory levels.
• Manage monthly and year end physical inventory audits of all raw materials, WIP, and finish goods.
• Manage inventory pipelines from NPI to manufacturing and/or offshore contract manufacturers.
• Utilize company ERP system for inventory management and schedule optimization.
• Plan and coordinate all material requirements of assign commodities and supplier availability utilizing the MRP system.
• Synchronize with packers and freight forwarders to arrange and prepare documentation shipment export.
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