Buyer/Planner
Company: Canon Solutions America, Inc.
Location: Melville
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
US-NY-Melville Canon Solutions America, Inc.Requisition ID:
26791Category: Purchasing/ProcurementPosition Type:
Full-TimeOverviewAccountable for the planning, procurement and
control of finished goods, accessories, supplies and parts
inventory requirements. Utilizes appropriate tools and methods for
reviewing forecast data and historical data analysis to create MRP
and purchasing requirements. Manages efforts to achieve inventory
target levels, inventory optimization efforts and material flow to
meet sales goals and service level requirements. Support all
process improvement and change management initiatives.
Responsibilities-May require communications with procurement teams
to regulate inventory levels across national warehouses, expedite
purchase orders, follow up on shipment dates, measure supplier
performance and report ETA and ship dates from supplier to regional
buyer/planners.- Planning all equipment, accessories, supplies and
parts in accordance with established lead times to multiple
warehouses to support the needs of the Business Unit (BU).- Manage
assets of the company to meet company objectives in customer
service and inventory management. Determine purchases to be placed
and issues purchase orders to vendors after gaining appropriate
approval levels when required. - May require working with third
party vendor on placing po to match quote by sales. Make sure
price, quantity, items on order all match. Follow up with receiving
POD for tracking signature of customer once hits their dock-
Analyze sales history and prepare data for monthly forecast
meetings. Work with Marketing and Regional Product Support to
establish purchasing and support plans. Address material shortages,
excess and obsolete inventory, extended lead times, delivery
non-compliance, and targeted inventory levels and order
requirements to achieve operational goals.- Monitor and evaluate
overall vendor performance based on forecast commitment and
delivery performance.- Participate in initiatives to reduce the
overall cycle time in the supply chain, improve fill rates and
achieve optimal inventory utilization. May require rep to manage
wholesale transactions, documents and related functions. Propose
solutions to manager. - Review and revise departmental documents
and policy changes, processes and reports for accuracy and
efficiency.- Ensure overall department performance to maximize
support/satisfaction and meet inventory targets with maximum
efficiency. Implement corrective action and process improvement as
required. Communicate all issues as required.- Analyze inventory
transition with daily confirmation of inbound and shipping status.-
Report and escalate critical customer requirements; Help to reduce
overall aging equipment within the country.- Provide profit & loss
analysis for used equipment/wholesale sales for management to make
financial business decisions.- Review and approve new merchandise
item codes creation in Oracle and amend changes to existing
merchandise codes.- Review, track and manage disposal and scrap
orders while monitoring and minimizing slow moving and
obsolescence.- Work with Finance to help in aligning po to
invoices.- Work with warehouse to locate and receive missing items
and receive in software purchased per customer order.- May require
purchasing of Drop shipments per vendor per order and monitor all
the way through the process.This position operates on a Hybrid work
schedule. Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or
equivalent experience required, plus 3 to 5 years of related
experience.- BA/BS in Business, Supply Chain, Materials or
Operational Management.- 3-5 years total work experience with 2-3
years' experience in procurement, supply chain and inventory
control.- Strong business experience with excellent analytical and
problem-solving skills.- Ability to self-motivate, maintain
deadlines, high organizational skills and resourceful managing
complex situations. - Ability to prioritize tasks to meet
objectives.- Computer proficiency including advanced Excel skills
and Microsoft Office.- MRP/ERP experience required.- Proven
understanding of procurement concepts in inventory management.-
Proven ability to implement processes and procedure improvements. -
Support process initiatives and continue improvement activities.-
Proven decision-making skills effectively impacting the department
and company with maximum results. Make overall recommendations for
improvement. Obtain appropriate approval levels where required.-
Experience in interacting with staff and supporting departments.-
Must be skilled at relationship building, cost analysis, time
management and presentations to all levels of management.- Strong
use of MS Office/ Excel. Company OverviewAbout our Company - Canon
Solutions America, Inc. empowers companies of all sizes to succeed
by supplying market leading enterprise, production, and large
format printing solutions, supported by exceptional professional
service offerings. With unwavering dedication to promote
professional innovation, Canon Solutions America, Inc. helps drive
sustainability, nurture efficiency, and regulate costs through the
unification of comprehensive digital and traditional printing and
document management solutions. As a wholly owned subsidiary of
Canon U.S.A., Canon Solutions America, Inc. is headquartered in
Melville, NY and has sales and service locations across the U.S.
Our parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), which earned
approximately $30.4 billion in global revenue in 2020, ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2020 and was named one of
Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2020. Canon
Solutions America offers a competitive compensation package
including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Savings Plan,
discretionary profit sharing, discretionary success sharing,
educational assistance, recognition programs, vacation, and much
more. A more comprehensive list of what we have to offer is
available at We comply with all applicable federal, state and local
laws, regulations, orders and mandates, including those we may be
required to follow as a federal government
contractor/subcontractor. We are an EEO/AA employer.
Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.If
you are not reviewing this job posting on our Careers' site , we
cannot guarantee the validity of this posting. For a list of our
current postings, please visit us at .#CSA Workstyle
DescriptionHybrid - This position is full time and offers a hybrid
work schedule requiring you to be in the office two company
designated days a week and an option to work from home the
remainder of the week (unless a specific business need arises
requiring in office attendance on other days). Note that work
schedules and office reporting requirements may change from time to
time based on business needs. Posting Tags#PM20 #LI-SH4
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