Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE):
- Report any work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards.
- Comply with all HSE standards, procedures, and regulations.
- Actively participate in HSE training programs.
Quality:
- Perform quality checks on material master data (e.g., lead time, order quantities).
- Collaborate with Quality teams to resolve non-conforming material issues.
- Ensure adherence to standard work and documented processes.
Delivery & Materials Management:
- Initiate and manage purchase/work orders to support the demand plan.
- Participate in supplier allocation calls to understand constraints.
- Reduce lead times and optimize order quantities to balance supply with demand.
- Reposition excess inventory across locations with demand.
- Provide timely updates on inventory availability and backorder recovery plans.
- Manage part change requests and coordinate ramp-up/ramp-down activities.
- Reconcile order boards for critical suppliers and past-due orders.
- Own delivery schedules and ensure on-time performance aligned with customer needs.
- Support the Supplier Improvement Process and drive performance metrics.
Operational Execution (Internal Candidates):
- Audit incoming parts on warehouse floor (e.g., review pink stickers).
- Validate part numbers, quantities, and packaging accuracy.
- Resolve receiver errors by:
- Claiming and processing the case
- Uploading and validating packing slips
- Creating expected receipts in the system
- Uploading supporting documentation and updating status
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Planning, Quality, Operations).
- Ensure cases are processed in a timely manner and appropriately resolved (e.g., return, scrap, shelf placement).
Technical Skills & Competencies:
- Materials Planning System Utilization: Primary system knowledge with occasional use of tools like Excel, Access, OMS.
- Plan for Every Part (PFEP): Application of PFEP principles to maintain efficient material flow.
- Part Change Control: Managing obsolescence, supersession, and new part releases.
- KPI Management: Analyze and act upon performance gaps using materials KPIs.
- Master Supply Scheduling: Validate and align schedules across procurement and production.
Must Have Skills:
- Experience in Materials Planning and Supply Chain Operations
- Strong proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)
- Ability to manage part changes, inventory control, and root cause analysis
- Excellent attention to detail with strong data accuracy and documentation skills
- Effective cross-functional communication with Operations, Planning, and Quality teams
- Comfortable with lifting 25LBS repetitively.