Job description
SUMMARY
Directs and coordinates activities of cell buying, material planning and inventory control in creating and delivering an executable production plan for the relevant product line.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Along with those identified below, other duties may be assigned:
- Aligns supply chain to future customer demand
- Coordinates kanban management (audits, sizing, corrective actions, etc.)
- Implementing a forward planning process to minimize purchase part shortages
- Drives shortage review weekly
- Implements best materials practices to improve efficiencies
- Recommends corrective actions to improve/sustain inventory accuracy
- Leads development and implementation of planning systems for new products and product transitions
- Translate customer demand into an executable production plan
- Determine daily/hourly output requirements for production cells
- Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
- Facilitates execution of product line material action plan
- Works with production to recommit missed sales order lines in a timely fashion
- Evaluates and advises customer expedite requests as needed
- Review and releases Planner-Controlled kanban items as well as the MRP workbench daily
- Operates planning and scheduling systems daily with full and complete knowledge.
- Serve as the first level of escalation for issues in the product lines they are supporting and mentoring
- Lead projects in their areas as designated by the Materials Manager or other management
- Work to improve processes in their areas by making them more automated and efficient
- Assists in initiatives to help align materials team with company goals
Goals:
- Delivery: OTD >95% to VOC
- Cost: All inventory class items setup on kanban/visual management. A&B inventory class items set up on kanban with a 5/20 day lead time.
- Growth: “10%” annual improvement in inventory turns.
- Quality: >95% accurate inventory for A’s and B’s and >75% for C’s.
Metrics:
- Stockouts
- Inventory Reduction
- Kanban penetration
- Inventory & kanban accuracy
Job Requirements:
Education and Experience Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Basic knowledge of how to use Microsoft Excel
- Team player, self-motivated
- Results orientation
- Passionate about application of Continuous Improvement tools
- Understanding of ERP systems
- Understanding of inventory management
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
- 4 year technical degree or related technical experience
- Possess or pursuing APICS or CPM certification
- Previous buying and planning experience
- Strong lean manufacturing background (Kanban Management)
- Manufacturing experience
Physical Demand and Work Environment:
Position required to be on site to fulfill the requirements of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands – required to be on the manufacturing floor and will include bending, sitting, and lifting up to 50lbs.
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Job Snapshot
Employee Type
Full-TimeLocation
Radford, VAJob Type
Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Strategy - PlanningExperience
Not SpecifiedDate Posted
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