KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This role will work directly with the Production Control Group Leader to ensure an effective strategy is executed. This will require:
  • Place purchase orders with suppliers for the procurement of production material as required by forecast and production schedule
  • Monitor status of open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery of all materials, including timely resolution, communication and mitigation of future potential problems
  • Expedite or defer orders as required based on schedule/inventory changes
  • Run Kanban extracts daily in PFEP to trigger order and releases to suppliers
  • Ensure optimal levels and safety stock are maintained for their parts
  • Transact as necessary in SAP system to ensure inventory accuracy which includes extract scans to SAP and suppliers
  • Cycle count locally sources parts and make SAP inventory adjustments as necessary
  • Audits Kanban process to ensure adherence to standard
  • Execute stock transfer for China kit parts from Parts and Service Inventory

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will:

• Have a minimum of 4 years of experience in buyer/planner/material scheduler role working for a manufacturer
• Knowledge and skills surrounding Material flow within a production system lean concepts and process, as well as production planning with on-time delivery of supplies to internal customers
• Working knowledge of Kanban systems, buyer/planner responsibilities and process as well as overall materials systems knowledge
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred
• Strong understanding of inbound logistics and inventory management
• Outstanding knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
• Demonstrate the ability to engage with internal team members and external stakeholders to ensure availability of materials
• Strong communication, presentation skills and teamwork skills with the ability to build trust and credibility globally which includes winning approval from various stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a high degree of creativity and mature judgement in anticipating and solving non-reoccurring, unprecedented problems. Have a Root Cause/Countermeasure approach to problem solving (analytical vs. intuitive)
• Project management skills with the ability to plan, create, maintain and resolve open issues, lead functional teams, financial tracking and management of program fund spending
• Process driven, detailed oriented, results driven and self-motivated

High energy with a sense of urgency who is resilient and self-confident

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain, Business Logistics or other related fields