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Yamaha Corporation

Planner Buyer Coordinator II

Yamaha Corporation, Buena Park, California, us, 90622

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Yamaha employees are committed to helping everyone progress, express and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted and award-winning products for the entire journey. As the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer, we are known for our quality, customer service and innovation.

Purpose of Role Manage the Product availability at the right time, right place, and right quantity to achieve Customer Service levels and Optimum Inventory.

Key Accountabilities

Support ERP and planning system data filed accuracy

Support optimum inventory level planning at right time to achieve inventory and service levels

Support product availability needs with optimum cost

Support the goal of ensuring goods are received on time

Support inventory health by ensuring efficient inventory flows

Support the achievement of business needs

Primary Responsibilities

Plan, create, maintain, and monitor Purchase Orders and resolve related issues for domestic and international suppliers.

Monitor and assess backorder and inventory availability across the network.

Create, maintain, report, and track KPIs with corrective action plans.

Work cross-functionally to complete tasks (examples: work orders, product inspections, and repair).

Facilitate cross-functional meetings including Purchasing, Sales, and Inventory meetings.

Maintain item master and pricing.

Core Functional Competencies

Analytics – Operations: Use data to understand business process and inform goals.

Data Management, Analytics, and Reporting: Use tools to prepare accurate data and generate reports that meet information needs and enable decision making.

Department Technology and Systems: Understand and can effectively use department technology and systems to perform work.

Process Improvement: Use a systematic approach to close process or system performance gaps through streamlining and cycle time reduction.

Product Knowledge – Operations: Possess detailed knowledge of Yamaha’s products and services.

Supply Chain Basics and Planning: Determine a course of action to achieve supply chain goals, including planning, sourcing, making, delivering; understand and be able to work with demand network- customer profile; seasonality etc.

Supply Chain Synchronization – FIT, Import/Export, Logistics: Balance supply with demand, considering both lead time and demand variability created by supply patterns not matching demand patterns.

Core Behavioral Competencies

Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)

Customer Focus

Values Differences

Action Oriented

Communicates Effectively

Self‑awareness

Being Resilient

Qualifications Ideal

Demonstrated success in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

Experience using MRP and ERP systems

Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office including Excel

Demonstrated success with work requiring attention to detail

Demonstrated success working within a cross‑functional, matrixed environment

Preferred

Experience in Oracle/SAP

Music instrument/audio industry knowledge

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two‑year college or technical school

2+ experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.

Here’s What We’ll Bring

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions

Performance based bonus program

Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons

Generous Wellness reimbursement program

Tobacco cessation reward program

Private concerts from award winning artists

Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions

Employee product purchase program

Flexible work options (including hybrid schedule)

Casual dress

Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays

Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events

Inclusive and passionate culture

We foster a culture in which everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued; and recognize that diversity contributes to the success of Yamaha

Compensation

The hiring range for this position is $23 - $29 per hour + bonus. This is the hiring range and does not include the value of benefits. The hiring range does not reflect total earning potential over time.

Final offers within the posted compensation range are based on qualifications, skills and experience required for the role.

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