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Salary $90,000 - $110,000 per year

A Bit About Us

We specialize in design, engineering and manufacturing of electronic products.

Why join us?

• Stability
• 401 K match
• Benefits
• Opportunity for growth and advancement
• PTO
• Collaborative work environment

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 Manager 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

• Makes good use of time and is able to set priorities to meet organizational and departmental goals.
• Maintain and create reports required for inventory/ materials management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Stay informed of new manufacturing technologies and equipment to aid in the manufacture and reduction of cost deficiencies.
• Oversee all purchase orders, adjust purchase patterns, and monitor shipment and production schedules to meet responsibilities.
• Tracking stock status and availability for products required to support client’s orders and forecasts at all sites.
• Assist in reducing cost through re-engineering product/materials.
• Coordinate the timely processing of client purchase orders or schedule changes.
• Process client orders
• Complies with all Quality System procedures and work instructions.
• Coordinates return material and finished goods logistics, with third-party logistics providers.
• Review client purchase orders for completeness and accuracy prior to accepting.
• Procurement of materials required but not limited to, to meet production schedules.
• Direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations.
• Aware of project milestones, able to respond, react and resolve financial project issues impacting the project’s success.
• Ensure vendors and subcontractors are manufacturing products according to product specifications.
• 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.
• Monitoring the raw material and global inventory levels, not limited to meeting internal and external customer requirements ad expectations.
• Create and manage the client’s open-order schedules.
• Inventory Control
• Managing and leading process improvement improvements, strategies, and owning initiatives.
• Determine and eliminate root causes of manufacturing errors as it relates to supply chain.
• Standard cost evaluations and updates at. Monitoring cost evaluations and updates at all locations
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Interfaces with corporate operations and other international sites to support global supply chain efforts.
• Ensures manufacturing product specification are developed, and testing and inventory control procedures are in place and assist in the assessment of vendor/subcontractor evaluations.
• Support team responsible for planning and forecasting of all raw materials for supply chain.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with subcontractors.
• Manage supplier relations to maintain best quality for lowest cost.
• Work closely with research and development, quality assurance and maintenance personnel to prevent problems with products and tooling/fixtures; attend design reviews.
• Analyze and design lean manufacturing cells using effective systems and simulation tools to optimize use of space, equipment, material and people.
• Approval authority for PO’s grouped under POs pending approval in MRP system.
• 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
• Mentor others performing Supply Chain functions (i.e. order entry, returns and allowances, production scheduling, planning and shipping).
• Enter orders into the MRP/ERP system.

Supervisory Responsibilities over the Sr. Supply Chain Specialist; 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.

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

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