Finished Goods Planner, LED lamps, Philips Lightinf, 06/17/2015

Description: • Responsible for planning, creation, and maintenance of purchase orders based on requirements and inventory levels of material required within company goals.
• Responsible for the management of safety stock and/or order point calculations/levels at appropriate stocking locations.
• Work with Demand Planning, Product Management, Sales, Factories, and others to adequately meet supply plans of new and existing products.
• Work with internal/external customers to solve problems associated with materials flow and production planning, keeping all key parties informed.
• Evaluate supplier/vendor performance based on knowledge of deliveries, service, and quality of acquired product.

Favorite Role Aspects: Challenge to meet targets and deadlines
Least Favorite Role Aspects: Long hours
Happiness in Role: Extremely Happy

Favorite Employer Aspects: Flex time, working from home
Least Favorite Employer Aspects: Review current employees responsibilities and look to free up some of the tasks as most employees are overloaded.
Happiness with Employer: Somewhat Satisfied

Company Name: Philips Lightinf
Company Structure: Publicly Owned Corporation (on stock market)
Company Size: Large plus (sales between 1 billion and 10 billion)
Company Industry: Manufacturing Industry
Role Industry: Supply Chain/Planning Role
Management Aspects: No direct reports
Company City: Somerset
Company State: New Jersey
Company Zipcode: 08875
Company Country: United States

Qualifications Suggested: High School Diploma, Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree
Specializations: –Liberal Arts-Liberal Arts/Psychology—–

Pay Range: 80K-105K
Time in this role: 10-15 years

Physical Location: Almost always indoors
Work Accomplished: Using the computer
Social/Work Atmosphere: On site as part of a team with interdependent work
Task Variety: Fairly consistent monthly expectations/tasks
Task Methodology: Tasks require analyzing past methods and make some adjustments

Time of Day: Common operating hours: 8 AM – 6PM
Hours: Less than 15 hrs/day OR Less than 75 hrs/week
Travel Distance: No travel at all beyond to job site
Travel Frequency: 0% travel
Work Experience Suggested: 10-15 years suggested experience