Supply Chain- Material Buyer/Planner

Job description

3396762
Additional Cities

Waukesha, Milwaukee
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Healthcare
Business Segment

Healthcare Global Services
Function

Services
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

Wisconsin
Postal Code

53188-1677
Role Summary/Purpose

We are hiring a Supply Chain-Material Buyer/Planner in Waukesha, WI . This person serves as the senior planner for a modality and has direct impact on customer fulfillment and inventory, through effective materials planning and cross functional collaboration
Essential Responsibilities

·  Overall ownership of material ordering and availability, using standard materials planning processes and tools
·  Achieve fulfillment goals in customer on-time delivery.  
·  Work with customer solutions team to resolve backorders 
·  Maintain target stocking levels, expedite or defer purchase orders as necessary
·  Drive accountability with suppliers, both internal and external
·  Work across functional and regional boundaries to resolve supply disruptions
·  Coordination with make centers, including internal supplier forecasting and allocation decisions 
·  Support process initiatives outlined by the Materials/Planning CoEs 
·  Build and maintain strong linkages with inventory, finance, sourcing, logistics, warehouse op’s, customer solutions and product life cycle 
·  Support new product introductions and engineering changes, while minimizing obsolescence 
·  Coach and mentor other buyer planners

Qualifications/Requirements

·  Minimum of a Bachelors degree and 2 years materials planning experience or supplier-facing responsibilities
·  Experience with Oracle, Servigistics, or other MRP planning system 
Desired Characteristics

·  Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Office
·  Analytical skills, process improvement experience, problem solving ability 
·  Ability to lead and collaborate across multiple stakeholders
·  Certified Green Belt or Black Belt 
·  Lean/ Six Sigma experience 
·  OMLP Graduate / GE Experience 
·  APICS Certification
About Us

GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. www.ge.com
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Primary Country

United States
Primary State/Province

Wisconsin
Primary City

Waukesha