Supply Chain Leader

Direct Hire Opportunity with Full Benefits. Excellent 401K matching!
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Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year

A bit about us:

We specialize in design, engineering and manufacturing of electronic products. We help our clients by providing quality, dependable and innovative electronic controls at a great value.

Why join us?

• Opportunity for growth and advancement
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Collaborative work environment
• Stability
• Excellent 401 K match
• Paid time off

Job Details

Job Objective: Responsible for managing and supporting the Supply Chain, which is broken down into the: planning, inventory control, production, scheduling, and logistics verticals within and coordinates with other offices. Develops and executes plans to meet short-term and long-term Supply Chain management/production control requirements.
The Supply Chain Leader requires minimal direction and is expected to handle more complex and multiple projects; demonstrates a leadership role with others within the Supply Chain Department and offers training and assistance to other members of this group.
Job Responsibilities:
1.Complies with all Quality System procedures and work instructions.
2.Develop and maintain positive relationships with vendors and suppliers.

• Oversee all purchase orders, adjust purchase patterns, and monitor shipment and production schedules to meet responsibilities.
• Managing and leading process improvement improvements, strategies, and owning initiatives.
• Monitoring the raw material and global inventory levels, not limited to meeting internal and external customer requirements ad expectations.
• Manage supplier relations to maintain best quality for lowest cost.
• Proactively handles shortages and other situations by building up a system of alternative suppliers or materials and monitoring market and industry trends for all operations.
• Interfaces with corporate operations and other international sites to support global Supply Chain efforts.

3.Develop and maintain positive relationships with subcontractors.

• Ensures manufacturing product specification are developed, and testing and inventory control procedures are in place and assist in the assessment of vendor/subcontractor evaluations.
• Ensure vendors and subcontractors are manufacturing products according to product specifications.

4.Inventory Control

• Proactively handle shortages and other situations by building up a system of alternative suppliers or materials and monitoring market and industry trends for monitoring market and business trends for all sites
• Maintain and create reports required for inventory/ materials management.
• Coordinates return material and finished goods logistics, with third-party logistics providers.
• Tracking stock status and availability for products required to support client’s orders and forecasts at all sites.
• Procurement of materials required but not limited to, to meet production schedules.

5.Process client orders

• Review client purchase orders for completeness and accuracy prior to accepting.
• Coordinate the timely processing of client purchase orders or schedule changes.
• Create and manage the client’s open-order schedules.
• Enter orders into the MRP/ERP system.
• Support team responsible for planning and forecasting of all raw materials for Supply Chain.

6.Analyze and design lean manufacturing cells using effective systems and simulation tools to optimize use of space, equipment, material and people.

• Stay informed of new manufacturing technologies and equipment to aid in the manufacture and reduction of cost deficiencies.
• Assist in reducing cost through re-engineering product/materials.

7.Work closely with research and development, quality assurance and maintenance personnel to prevent problems with products and tooling/fixtures; attend design reviews.

• Determine and eliminate root causes of manufacturing errors as it relates to Supply Chain.

8.Standard cost evaluations and updates at. Monitoring cost evaluations and updates at all locations
9.Mentor others performing Supply Chain functions (i.e. order entry, returns and allowances, production scheduling, planning and shipping).
10.Direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations.
11.Aware of project milestones, able to respond, react and resolve financial project issues impacting the project’s success.
12.Approval authority for PO’s grouped under POs pending approval in MRP system.
13.Makes good use of time and is able to set priorities to meet organizational and departmental goals.
14.Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: over the Buyers; these responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: bachelor’s degree with five years work-related Supply Chain experience; or equivalent work-related experience, preferably in the engineering and/or manufacturing field.

• Advanced skills in problem solving, analytical, data analysis, critical thinking, decision-making and negotiating.
• Advanced working knowledge of purchasing and inventory control principles.
• Advanced organization skills and ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with production/inventory control and ERP/MRP software.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-starter, ability to work under pressure with limited or no supervision.
• Ability to work with others, clients, vendors and co-workers, in a courteous and professional manner.

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