Materials Planner – Fiber Optics Manufacturing

Company Overview
OZ Optics Limited is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic products, test equipment and sensors. It is located in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa and established in 1985.

Company Perks:

• Every employee receives full benefits including medical, dental, and optical and life insurance with the premiums paid for by OZ Optics.
• Opportunity to work alongside with subject matter experts in fiber optics
• Opportunity to work on world-class products with cutting-edge technologies
• Best recreational facilities company can offer. Squash and basketball courts, weight-training rooms, indoor pool, sauna, and hot tub for use by employees
• Staff events – adult and children’s holiday parties, Easter egg hunt, family summer barbeque, and soccer games.

• Free on-site parking

Position Summary:

Provide the services needed to bid, procure, receive, store, control and issue material (and services as appropriate), and ship product in accordance with the company’s cost, quality, and delivery requirements.

Typical Duties:

• Material Planning: For all manufacturing sites.
• Purchasing: Source development, price negotiations, pipeline provisioning, acquisition, expediting.
• Physical Distribution: Receiving, Stores, Inventory Control, Issuing, Finished Goods, Customs, Traffic and Shipping.
• Interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company who utilize, or contribute to, the provided services.
• Meet cost and performance targets/objectives.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree with post-graduate or supplemental university level courses in Materials Management or equivalent experience.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years material planning related experience in high tech OEM manufacturing with ERP environment

Skills:

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel both within and with external contacts.
• Sound knowledge of current supply chain practices.
• Strong Purchasing background.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are strongly advised to do daily Covid-19 assessments, wear masks at all times, practice on-going sanitization and social distancing

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Procurement & Purchasing Occupations: 5 years (preferred)