Manufacturing Specialist - Material Plan & Execution

Job Description Summary

Manage the day-to-day procurement of goods and services for the facility. This person will work closely with contractors and vendors to source products and to develop contracts for facility maintenance. Develop scope of work for contractor services. Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials (from suppliers and within departments) according to production schedules. Plan and schedule material/production needs. There is latitude to rearrange the sequence to complete task/duties based on changing demand.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate Minimum Order Quantities and supplier allocations related to production demand
• Release orders to supplier in accordance with purchasing strategy
• Work directly with engineering and production personnel on part requirements
• Utilizes the Material Resource Planning system to respond to the dictates/recommendations in a timely/accurate responsive manner.
• Tracks and expedites orders to ensure delivery schedules are met and part shortages are resolved
• Advises Production Departments of delivery status and identifies risks. Communicates accurate information to production in order to provide accurate and timely updates.
• Identifies non-performances of suppliers and participates in corrective action with the assistance of appropriate Sourcing and Quality personnel
• Handles standard material non-conformities and returns defective or unacceptable goods to vendor as directed by the Quality Assurance Dept.
• Tracks deliveries of reworked material.
• Works closely with QA personnel to ensure that material with non-conformances is address properly by the supplier and to prevent re-occurrences.
• Schedules parts deliveries. Reschedules deliveries when necessary according to customer requirements and inventory value management.
• Processes engineering change notices and drawing revision requirements
• Supports supplier payment by resolving discrepancies between purchase orders and supplier invoices
• Works with inventory control to address and resolve purchase order receipt issues
• Maintains data in Excel for delivery tracking and open order management
• Represents management in production, scheduling, and cross-functional meetings
• Facilitates shipment from offshore with approved freight forwarders. Tracks incoming offshore material and addresses customs and delivery delays.
• Monitors and reports departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) such as late Purchase Order lines, purchase order confirmation and late Purchase Order placement
• Supports service and warranty departments to meet respective demand
• Evaluate data from SAP using Materials Management concepts to improve processes
• Evaluates validity of demand using critical thinking as well as investigates and resolves irregularities
• Works in a professional and cooperative manner with other departments such as production, quality, engineering, sourcing and sales to promote a successful team environment

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related discipline from an accredited university or college or 5 Years of related experience
• Minimum 1 year related experience in supply chain management including internship experience

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong problem-solving skills