Buyer/Planner

Responsibilities: When you work at Daktronics, you’ll be part of something amazing.
We design, engineer, manufacture and support bold, eye-catching digital LED and LCD video displays and audio systems.
Our products bring excitement to professional, college and high school games.
They attract customers for businesses around the world, and even provide direction for people as they travel, work and play.
As part of the Daktronics team, you’ll have interesting, impactful work with flexible opportunities.
You can learn and grow at a company that provides competitive compensation and meaningful benefits – and the people are second to none.
Learn more About Daktronics! The Sioux Falls Manufacturing Plant supports the Digital Billboard and fuel light niches within the Commercial market.
The Plant will be responsible for the timely and quality production of digital billboards, fuel lights displays, and additional products as business needs demand.
Responsibilities: Purchasing Buyer/Planners place Purchase Orders (POs) from pre-approved suppliers and Transfer Orders (TOs) from other Daktronics factories to meet demand.
Ensures that the appropriate inventory is ordered on time and at the appropriate volume to support the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Schedule (MPS) schedule.
Working with our suppliers to expedite or de-expedite material as required by the MRP/MPS process and following the escalation process when issues arise.
Manages PO status completing status calls and interaction with suppliers to ensure prompt inventory materials delivery.
Coordinating with Quality Engineering, process part RMA requests.
Scheduling Buyer/Planners create Work Orders based on factory demands and schedule these work orders to be completed on various Production Schedules.
Ensure work orders are scheduled to complete on time to meet our customer’s ship dates.
Respond to production escalations accordingly and accurately, rescheduling work orders and all feeder department work orders as necessary.
Booking and managing outbound truckload shipments through our logistics broker.
Strategic Planning Managing the effective dates of part changes initiated via Engineering Change (EC) Requests, ensuring the date of change effectively uses up old part stock prior to changing to new part.
Initiate/Change/Cancel Supplier Consignment and Order Release Program contracts with our vendors based on analysis of production needs.
Review all parts assigned to you semiannually for part attribute accuracy, reviewing order policy, delivery frequency, MOQ, Order Multiple, and Lead Times.
Manage the factory kanban program, deciding what stock to hold at all times.
Continuous Improvement Identify and complete continuous improvement projects within the Materials scope of responsibility.
Manage material flow and analyze the impact of production actuals on dollars remaining in inventory.
Become knowledgeable of and follow company procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned and needed to meet Daktronics growth and customer expectations.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Math, Business, Economics, Finance, Operations Management, or a comparable field.
Bachelor’s degree in other fields may also be considered.
Material production control experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.
Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills required.
Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
Good Computer skills required.
Primary software includes Glovia, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to successfully participate as a member of a team but work independently and is self-driven.
Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.
Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetics, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or citizenship status.
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