Supply Chain Specialist (Manufacturing Buyer/Planner)

Job Description

Job Description

Connexion’s mission is to provide "best in class" services to job seekers. We strive to achieve excellence in job placement, staffing, and recruiting services, while treating candidates with the professionalism and respect they deserve.

Supply Chain Specialist

Reports to: General Manager

Note: It’s important that candidates have some experience in a manufacturing planning and buying department.

Hours: (M - F) 7:30 - 4PM

Employees will execute their job duties in accordance with company safety regulations, company policies, and ISO 9001 procedures.

Essential Job Duties:

Materials:

• Coordinate daily cycle count activities with materials group

Purchasing:

• Action purchase order acknowledgments
• Interface with vendors
• Process order confirmations for Purchasing group
• Send open order reports to vendors weekly to acknowledge dates will be met for upcoming deliveries
• Work with receiving to review any problem orders and action as necessary
• Expedite parts shortages and past due parts and initiate corrective action to remedy shortage problems while maintaining expedite log
• Strong understanding of contract manufacturing processes and dynamics, ensuring effective collaboration and negotiation for optimal sourcing outcomes

\Planning:

• Plan work orders to go to shop floor by using Visual and forecasts that come from customers
• Review Visual Reports to adjust schedules due to labor constraints
• Work with Inside Sales, Engineering and Production on projects to ensure adherence to agreed upon production schedule
• Review customer forecasts to plan materials and capacity accordingly
• Run shortage report as needed
• Process customer expedite requests and maintain logs by working with Purchasing and Production to determine best delivery date based on parts and labor

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma required; Associate’s Degree preferred
• 3+ years experience in manufacturing buying and planning

Essential Skills and Attitudes Required:

• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with a diverse population
• Excellent organizational skills
• Possess interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ethical
• Adaptable
• Thrive in a fast-paced setting
• Prioritize work efficiently and effectively
• Maintain composure in stressful situations
• Function as part of a team
• Commitment to company values
• Meet deadlines
• Detail oriented
• High level of accuracy
• Professional in behavior and appearance
• Dependable and punctual
• Maintain a high level of quality and quantity of work
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Excellent computer skills in a windows environment; MRP/ERP systems, MS Office

Physical Requirements:

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit
• Use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel
• Talk and hear
• Stand, walk and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and adjusting focus

Environment and Job Hazards:

• Office Environment
• No identifiable job hazards