- Responsible for Planning and Purchasing activities for Demand Management of Finished Goods inventory management and replenishment planning balancing sales/customer requirements and company inventory management policies & guidelines
- Assist Management with prioritizing and achieving dept. projects, process improvements, metrics, and objectives to align with company BSC Goals
- Mentor junior staff and facilitate hands-on training with all stakeholders as needed
- Lead, and/or participate in dept./cross functional process improvement projects; manage small projects & ad hoc requests from internal customers
- Prepare reports as needed on Finished Goods Demand Management On-Time Performance and purchasing system performance; prepare presentations on improvements for management as needed
- Work closely with Production Sites to set improvement goals and objectives; manage performance and report out to management and team
- Sets, Plans, and Monitors inventory levels based on customer requirements and company target levels; ensures adequate planning and forecasting to maintain supply chain stability. Reports out batch plans and any exception management to customers, Sales, and Management.
- Identify inventory aging issues proactively and manage with Sales to reduce risk of expired goods and impacts to Production Plants
- Manages delivery schedule with Production Plants and Production Planners to ensure Finished Goods material availability per Demand Management requirements
- Processes purchase requisitions in SAP and creates POs for items such as Samples, Trading Goods, and Finished Goods while ensuring compliance with Neotech purchasing procedures and user
- requirements. May also order Raw Materials/Packaging, Operational Supplies, Services, and Capital Equipment.
- Works closely with Production Planners / Sites to resolve supply chain issues, pricing discrepancies and delivery terms; ad hoc negotiation as required; may attend meetings with suppliers / plants
- Manage sales forecast integration into ERP system, reporting issues and variances to management and sales
- Generates and reviews forecast variance reports, sets action plans, and drives resolution to close gaps and risks collaboratively with Sales, Production Planners, and other customer facing roles
- Assist Management by preparing for and/or representing dept/function in audits, examples including ISO recertification, Accounting Audits, Customer Audits of Neotech, and Production Plant Auditing
- Identify and mitigate or eliminate risk in real time; proactively manage all risk in the supply chain collaborating with internal operations teams
- Communicate and negotiate with Sales, customer facing teams and Production Planners regularly to ensure risk management and Demand Planning objectives are met
- Read, interpret and execute MRP output weekly; place purchase orders or delivery plans and follow up on open order deliveries
- Monitor open Purchase Orders, delivery status, and resolve any on-time delivery performance issues proactively
- Develop, Document and Implement Planning & Procurement procedures to ensure compliance with internal and external guidelines
- Develop effective and efficient supply chain strategies and tactics to improve inventory planning, inventory management, replenishment and disposition strategies - emphasis is placed on both the quantitative and qualitative approach in this role by managing and exceeding delivery expectations
- Data Maintenance - Updates all aspects of purchasing information in the system such as parts descriptions, vendors, pricing, lead times, planner codes, lot sizing, order minimums and maximums, etc.
- Drive efficiencies & better utilization of the SAP system
- Coordinate re-package, special handling R&D/Sampling requests, as needed to balance supply & demand of materials
- May research supply sources for Raw Materials, Trading Goods, and Packaging
- May work with customers in auditing customer inventory levels and with internal and external vendors to comply with inventory policies
- Prepares analysis and reports to management
- Other duties as may be assigned
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Job Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Abilities
- Planning/organizing - must prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
- Critical thinking - expected to assess existing and developing situations where action may be required.
- Problem solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Decision making – working with management and coworkers, will be expected to make daily decisions within the jobs essential functions to meet the needs of the Company.
- Interpersonal skills - must be a contributing team member, open to others’ ideas and exhibit willingness to try new things. Must be friendly and approachable.
- Oral communication - must speak clearly in all situations, whether with individuals or in a group.
- Written communication - expected to edit work for spelling and grammar, present numerical data effectively and able to read and interpret written information.
- Quality control - can demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
- Adaptability - adapts to change in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Dependability - consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
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Ability to utilize enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Knowledge of EPICOR is a plus.
- Ability to read, interpret, understand and follow procedures, work instructions and Engineering documentation, including drawings/specifications.
- Capability in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
- Ability to use SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat/Reader.
Experience/Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience buying / procurement within an MRP environment;
- Minimum of 3 years of experience buying electronic components in Military/Aerospace sector;
- Excellent understanding of efficient materials flow and best practice;
- Experience in dealing with local and global suppliers;
- Strong track record of negotiating procurement / buying terms;
- High level of computer literacy, to include MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
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