Material Planner/Buyer II

Requisition Number: 79114
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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Role Purpose
Responsible for assured supply of materials, equipment and services, (on time, best price, high quality) in addition to competitive costs, minimizing inventories while ensuring optimum materials utilization, and supplier performance. Frequent collaboration with counterparts in departments/division procurement roles to optimize material flow to and from suppliers while maintaining adequate inventory levels. This role is focused around material planning of direct raw materials for the fiber manufacturing process.
Key Responsibilities
• Plan and purchase raw materials, packaging, parts, services and supplies, including packaging materials, DICE fiber and inbound glass, raw materials to support Concord operations, and material reclaim logistics.
• Own the end-to-end purchasing and logistics process for DICE fiber and serve as the Free Trade Zone governance rep for fiber movement.
• Use the MRP system to build purchasing plans and production schedules. Coordinate with customer service, suppliers, receiving, manufacturing and shipping to meet customer requirements at the lowest cost.
• Own inventory goals through strategic stocking decisions. Resolve material availability for common materials across multiple production lines, and coordinate long-term supply issues with Divisional Purchasing, Planning and Product Line Management.
• Support divisional procurement, transportation, supplier management and logistics operations. Help develop and deploy Global Supply Management (GSM) strategies aligned with sourcing and business objectives.
• Support new product implementation by coordinating materials through final release to manufacturing, working closely with cross-functional project teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction using Supply Chain and Lean concepts. Join cross-functional teams on process improvement and supply chain issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with auditing requirements, Corning standards and the Global Buying Policy. Protect Intellectual Property (IP), and act as the main contact for RTP to resolve invoicing issues.
Education And Experience – Required
• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 3 experience in a buyer or planning role
• Experience in manufacturing – operations, planning, quality, engineering, supply chain
• Experience in inventory management concepts
• Experience using PeopleSoft, SAP, MES or similar purchasing and inventory tools
• Experience with GSM processes and buying policies
• Experience working in a cross-functional team and across multiple levels of the organization, including

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