Buyer/Planner

Company: Supermicro
Location: San Jose
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Summary:Do you thrive in a fast-pace environment? Then Supermicro is looking for you to become part of our "Super Story". We are looking for committed individuals who can bring talent and experience in areas of purchasing, procurement, and inventory control. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and purchasing materials required for current and new products. This position will be based out of our headquarter in San Jose, CA.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:--- Plan and purchase material requirements and ensure flow of materials for ongoing production as well as for new products in development--- Prepare, review, place department purchasing requisitions--- Maintain computerized purchasing records and paper filing--- Monitor and resolve production material shortages--- Seek, partner and maintain relationships with reliable outside vendors and suppliers to manage purchase order based on demand--- Place order and follow up closely with counterpart CMs to achieve sales demand and fulfillment--- Monitor and follow up closely with CM production schedule to ensure on-time delivery and monitor it for prototype projects--- Update planning spreadsheets and internal reports on a regular basis--- Review and monitor inventory levels against sales ratio and sales forecast; respond to changes in sales trend and sales forecast--- Enter purchase transactions precisely and gather both historical and current data--- Coordinate internal purchasing team to comply with ISO Standards and requirements--- Other projects and tasks may be assigned based on business needs
Qualifications:--- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred--- Minimum of 3 years purchasing and planning experience with contract manufacturers, ideally in computer hardware or server products preferred--- Excellent oral and written communication skills.--- Understand and fully support ISO system.--- Working knowledge of and experience with ISO13485, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 preferred--- Ability to present data and analysis in an organized, clear, and concise manner--- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously--- Proven ability to research and apply critical information to evaluate product and conduct cost analysis for competitive pricing and positioning--- Excellent problem solving skills--- Must be comfortable working with cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal--- Familiarity with lean principles and JIT environments--- APICS Certification a plus--- Experience in hardware design or component selection/evaluation strongly desired--- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment--- Ability to maintain highest ethical and professional business conduct

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