Senior materials analyst vs planner/buyer

Differences between senior materials analyst and planner/buyer duties and responsibilities

Senior materials analyst example responsibilities.

• Manage data gathering and processing of information to maintain and support Kanban production management systems.
• Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
• Develop Kanban and trigger base buying processes.
• Assist with BOM audits and initial build validation efforts.
• Serve as central interface between manufacturing, marketing and sales for logistics and any other customer service relate issues.
• Generate make/buy analysis and implement any require changes in MRP tool.
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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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