.littelfuse is one of america's best mid-sized companies (forbes) and has been named one of the best places to work in illinois (best companies group) for 11 consecutive years.
with its global headquarters in chicago, illinois, usa, littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets.
we have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries.
from semiconductors to sensorsswitches to fuses and morewe produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world.
in 2021, littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.reporting to the materials manager, you as a planner buyer will be responsible for maximizing service levels while minimizing inventory levels, requisitioning of purchased component materials and expediting materials through production and review current production schedules that support the manufacturing process.
creates, tracks, and reports on the current production schedules.about the job:- raw material requirements to vendors.- create and follow up purchasing orders, to ensure the supply of raw material to complete the production plan.- monitor and control logistics costs of raw material shipments.- selection of shipment type for raw materials.- control the stock levels on raw material according to business guidelines- analyze demand projections for raw products provided through calculations from finished and semi products.- work with suppliers to continuously improve performance on inventory levels and lead-times.- work directly with schedulers and production staff to establish business rules for order priorities and expedites.- utilize and monitor material planning procedures ensuring consistent delivery.- follow up on new products implementation to ensure the supply on components.- support finance department with past due/pending invoices.- support other areas in raw material issues.- follow up on excess and obsolete, blocked, quality inspection and consignment materials- analyzes production specifications and plant capacity to provide inputs that determine processes, tools, materials, and labor requirements.- draws initial conclusions based on analysis around gaps for review with the production planning team.- draws conclusions on potential improvement strategies for review with the production planning team.
recommendations may be shared with the business.- location: remoteabout you:- background and understanding of supply chain management principles such as (but not limited to) production planning, material planning, purchasing, forecasting, and logistics is vital for person to successfully navigate the diverse business departments.- english 80%.
requires a command of english.- up to one year of experience.- familiarity with manufacturing assembly process.- familiarity with lean manufacturing.- familiarity with basic supply chain