Buyer/Planner

ResponsibilitiesWhen you work at Daktronics, you’ll be part of something amazing. We design, engineer, manufacture and support bold, eye-catching digital LED display technology 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 !This position will be onsite Mondays – Thursdays at our Brookings, SD campus and working from home on Fridays.• 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. The buying function also includes expediting or de-expediting material as required by the MRP/MPS process and following the escalation process when issues arise.• Buyer/Planners place Purchase orders (POs) from pre-approved suppliers, Transfer Orders (TOs) from other Daktronics factories, and Work Orders (WO) when scheduling production areas.• Manages PO status completing status calls and interaction with suppliers to ensure prompt inventory materials delivery.• Buyer/Planner has the authority to order MRO type supplies (non-production related) at the request of authorized plant personnel.• Ensures data problems are identified and resolved. Must maintain accurate systems information in support of MPS viability.• Become knowledgeable of and follow company procedures.• Perform other duties as assigned and needed to meet Daktronics growth and customer expectations.• Review item attributes through daily item review.• Review items to ensure we are addressing excess inventory and creating countermeasures to stop excess from accumulating.• Manage production schedules for a value stream within the factory.• Communicate schedule changes to the leaders of production areas.• Continuously look to improve ways we manage data and process paperwork throughout the factory.• Communicate schedule shortcomings and/or part shortages to Master Scheduler and Materials Manager.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. Software includes Glovia, Word, Excel, and Outlook.• Ability to successfully participate as a member of a team.• 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. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here .