Summary
As a Production Planner & Purchasing Agent, you will serve as a critical link between operational
strategy and execution. Your primary focus will be to orchestrate the daily workflows for our specialized
Repurpose, Repair, and Re-Box teams, ensuring that production targets are met through meticulous
scheduling and clear communication.
Beyond scheduling, you will act as a performance analyst and strategic source. You will dive into output
data to identify bottlenecks and improve efficiencies while managing the end-to-end procurement of
MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) and non-inventory supplies. Your goal is to optimize both
the output of our teams and the value of our vendor partnerships, ensuring DMA Industries maintains a
lean, high-quality supply chain for these items.
Responsibilities:
Production Planning & Workflow Optimization
Strategic Scheduling: Design and implement weekly production schedules for the
Repurpose, Repair, and Re-Box departments to maintain optimal service levels and
balance inventory requirements with labor capacity.
Operational Analysis: Conduct deep-dive analyses of production output, labor
efficiencies, and material consumption to ensure alignment with organizational KPIs.
Supply Chain Integration: Partner with warehouse leadership to establish robust
replenishment protocols, ensuring a seamless flow of materials and the elimination of
downtime due to stockouts.
Procurement & Vendor Strategy
Supplier Consolidation: Strategically consolidate the non-inventory supplier base to
leverage DMA Industries & total purchasing volume and improve economies of scale.
Strategic Sourcing: Cultivate and manage a resilient network of high-quality vendors,
ensuring a continuous supply of MRO and non-inventory materials at the lowest total
cost of ownership.
Cost Management & Process Improvement: Analyze material usage patterns to
identify waste, streamline inefficiencies, and execute cost-saving initiatives that directly
impact the bottom line.
Other Duties as assigned
Education & Experience
Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
3-5 Years Scheduling, Planning and Procurement experience
Key Competencies:
Advanced Excel skills
Excellent math skills
Strong negotiation skills
Strong analytical skills
Excellent communication skills
Other:
?Exempt Associates receive a salary which is intended to cover all hours worked including any
hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week. Your salary is intended to compensate you for
all hours you work for the Company. For exempt Associates, casual or required overtime
worked/working outside of normal business hours, is not compensable. When these extra
efforts are either infrequent or on an ongoing basis, it is expected that exempt Associates will
consider this extra time during week and/or weekend part of their professional
Associate/company relationship and extend their efforts without additional compensation
Incumbent work hours/schedule and/or shift are subject to change based on business needs
and Management discretion
Other duties may be assigned as business necessitates
Language Skills: Ability to read and write in English. Ability to effectively articulate and present
information and respond to questions from Management in a professional manner.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations within ADA guidelines that do not cause Company excessive expenditure(s) may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to have manual dexterity and written, verbal & auditory skills. The employee is
regularly required to stand, walk and sit during the workday. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or
move up to 50 pounds. Any additional weight to be lifted should only be accomplished with assistance. Specific
vision abilities required by this job are close vision and distance vision. The employee is expected to handle
occasional high stress projects/situations as needed due to work to be accomplished, deadlines to meet, etc.
Employee must be able to accommodate the requirement of public transportation of any type, in role, to get to/from
employment/other offices in a timely manner, as scheduled. The work environment characteristics described here
are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise
level in the daily work environment is usually moderate and could possibly change during the business day.