Description:
Responsibilities
- Execute AMPS Supply Plan to meet Sales & Operations financial plan.
- Execute plan on forecasted stock levels needed to meet expected sales.
- Actively engage with AMP Sales Manager’s to help achieve sales plans.
- Coordinate/Maintain relationships with internal KPS vendors to meet Customer order date requirements.
- Expedite and Stock parts sourced from Kohler Power Systems Production.
- Work with Manager of Purchasing KPS and Production Scheduling to improve stocking and procurement strategies for internally procured parts.
- Create production orders and issue stock transport orders as needed to bring stock into service parts warehouse.
Coordinate/Maintain relationships with outside vendors to meet customer needs.
- Issue/ Expedite purchase orders, if needed, to maintain stock and fill customer demand
- Coordinate and verify pricing changes with KPS Purchasing and vendors as they happen to ensure best pricing for Kohler.
- Maintain appropriate availability of parts from outside vendors and coordinate discontinuance and last time buys as needed.
Create opportunities to improve stock levels on Service Parts products.
- Execute forecasting and safety stock changes to improve availability to customers.
- Support Project Analyst and Product Manager to ensure appropriate levels of initial stock are purchased and stocked on New Product Development projects.
Service Parts Warehouse Coordination
- Assist personnel on purchase order issues including part identification and quantity changes.
- Coordinate cross-functional projects with Warehouse Management to optimize purchasing, receiving, stocking, and packaging of service parts.
Other Responsibilities
- Assist Manager, Manager, Operations Aftermarket Parts, PS NA on special projects and initiatives as required.
Experience
- Two-year associate degree required
- Preferred bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field
- Prefer a certification from leading Supply Chain Professional Organization (CSCMP, APICS, ISM).
- Knowledge of materials/production scheduling, and/or warehousing and logistics, an/or production control preferred.
- Prior material management experience in a global manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Strong problem-solving skills, research capabilities, and ability to multi-task in a high energy environment, are necessary to be successful in this role.
- Experience with typical software tools such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio, and other digital communication and presentation tools strongly recommended.
- SAP experience is a plus.
- Experience within the Generator Division is a plus.
- Candidate should be a professional with a passion for Aftermarket Part and Service growth.
- Must be proactive, have a positive attitude, be goal driven, and have an analytical mind.