About this role
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Coordinate and manage the supply and demand of materials through the supply chain to ensure on time delivery of customer orders
• Analyze on-hand inventory against material requirements to determine potential shortages in the near and short term
• Identify, communicate, and escalate critical part shortages to purchasing and manufacturing
• Create and maintain job orders with accurate due dates based on input from MRP action messages.
• Expedite critical part shortages for both purchased and manufactured parts and follow up to ensure production receives the parts before their requirement date on the production line
• Work in cross functional teams to resolve critical issues within the organization
• Investigate and correct demand discrepancies within the MRP system
• Work with engineering for alternate material substitutions and sourcing for alternate suppliers, while communicating issues with Manufacturing.
• Maintain all planning parameters in the item master for assigned manufactured parts
• Other duties as assigned
Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.
Qualifications
• Education: Requires a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management and/or (2-3) years of experience in the manufacturing / planning or in a related areas
• Licenses/Certifications: CPM, CPSM, CSM, or Equivalent Preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Experiences in a variety of procurement and planning concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Project management skills that are cross functional.
• Solid communication skills external and internal to the organization
• Experience with global sourcing a plus.
• Willingness to travel, up to 5%.
Training:
• Orientation
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
Please refer to the general office physical demands checklist for more information regarding the working conditions and physical requirements for this job.