NZXT is home to passionate people who value our mission - to help gamers build the extraordinary into their gaming lives. We believe the best gaming experiences are built with your personal needs in mind. With a focus on our core of DIY PC builders, while also setting our sights on broader gaming communities, everyone here is committed to making NZXT a key partner throughout a gamer’s PC building journey.

We’re also committed to creating an atmosphere where employees can pursue their gaming passion and go beyond what is expected. Work with like-minded gamer colleagues and key people throughout the industry. Fill your belly with weekly company breakfasts. Build your own dream gaming rig! We believe in taking care of each other so that we can all take care of the gaming community.

This role requires the ability to work in a fast paced, manufacturing environment with constant changes, manage several projects at once, demonstrating the ability to come up with creative approaches to complex challenges. This role requires commitment to developing strong relationships internally and externally with our internal team and suppliers focused on meeting the needs of our customers while accomplishing the strategic and financial objectives of NZXT.

Planning Responsibilities:

Perform analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts and historical material usage to develop and execute make to order, stock to order and build to forecast plans.
Manage MRP parameters to ensure appropriate supply pipeline and inventory is available to meet customer demand and sudden changes in the production schedule.
Manage material flow in facility and through vendors who perform outside processing
Create Purchase Orders, review daily the open purchase order report to resolve late and partial shipments with suppliers and update the MRP system.
Manage and develop suppliers thru KPI target reviews for on-time delivery, PPM, invoice discrepancies and service levels with goal of continuous improvement.
Check and verify availability of material and available capacity internally and at vendors
Expedites operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
Monitor and report on raw materials, purchased, and manufactured parts and components, as required
Conduct production-planning meetings and communicate issues/concerns to management
Utilize customer forecasts to create forecasts within ERP and adequately plan demand and capacity
Monitor and adjust schedules based on variances to output
Perform duties to achieve overall business unit metrics

Purchasing Responsibilities

Prepares instructions and oversees purchasing systems and procedures; reviews purchase order claims and contracts
Prepares management reports as required (Inventory analysis/cost savings program; raw material cost track, etc.); Tracks and updates operating/expense budget
Procures all products to necessary dock dates to ensure on-time production starts per production schedule
Seek cost saving opportunities and develop methods to reduce overall costs with existing supply base. Seek improvements in lead-time and quality.
Analyzes contractual commitments, customer specifications, design changes, and other data to plan and develop planning and procurement activities from conceptual stage through life-cycle of product

Experience

6+ years experience as a planner/buyer
Previous experience working with Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Synnex, ASI and various distributors of computer components as well as vendors but not limited to Intel, Microsoft, AMD, Nvidia, MSI, EVGA, etc
Preferred 3-5 years experience in PC Gaming Industry
Mandarin speaking preferred