Abbeville Material Planner / Buyer

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Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

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Position Summary

This position reports to the Supply Chain Manager as part of the plant's Supply Chain team and is responsible for planning raw materials, ordering materials, and providing guidance to the shop floor Supervisors and Managers on flow, inventory, rework, and other information related to the timely completion of orders.

This position will also participate in physical inventory. Data entry, writing tags and reconciliation. Ensure raw materials are available in necessary time frame to support production. Review MRP and place orders for raw materials. Assist in return of nonconforming materials. Provide reports for consignment level to suppliers and accounting. Receive incoming raw materials into SAP. Responsible for consignment inventories turned into purchasing monthly Issue raw material to production. Schedule incoming export shipments with Import / Export Coordinator.

Brief Summary of Primary Duties

• Responsible for providing a procurement plan for all raw materials
• Manage inventory levels : entitlements vs. Stocking programs
• Ability to problem solve stocking variances with cooperation with Warehouse leaders
• Maintain and facilitate a plan for SLOB and obsolete raw materials
• Ability to utilize and initiate an effective FIFO system (first in / first out)
• Ability to build a good consignment plan where warranted or needed
• Ability to work with production to build good stock locations and help facilitate good visual factory management of raw materials
• Ability to utilize SOP's and CDA's as resource documents which would include being active in deviation plans & reports such as TDCA, BOM accuracy and Material Balance
• Responsible for ADP verification / approval of production and plant service department
• Responsible for outside warehouse inventory and deliveries of raw material
• Effectively communicate with suppliers via phone,fax,email
• Reconciliation of supplier packing slip and invoice discrepancies with receiving and accounting
• Ability to hold suppliers accountable for purchase order attainments and accuracy
• Be active and responsible for cycle counts for all raw materials in process of attaining an inventory exemption plan
• Clearing Cogi- issuing raw materials to shop floor
• Input all raw materials in SAP
• Manage tags / assign location for all raw material / keep ongoing inventory of on hand supply
• Assist in scrap inventory obsolete

Expectations

Abide by all rules and procedures

Make safety first priority

Report all safety incidents or issues immediately

Maintain clean work area

Any / All tasks assigned by supervisor

Specific Skills / Training Required

Ability to utilize SAP applications fluently

Fluent in Microsoft Office applications and experience in excel and outlook.

Good people skills required (frequent interaction with suppliers and production personnel)

Extremely organized-able to remain calm under stress -be proactive

Education

High School / GED Diploma

Preferred bachelor's degree

Experience

Previous 5 years of manufacturing experience as a planner as well APICS but not required

Safety Requirements / Physical Requirements

Safety shoes and glasses required when working in the production areas

Hearing Protection required in posted areas

Ability to stand 8-12 hours on concrete floors

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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