JOB SUMMARY

Provide support to Supply Chain Operations department by ensuring:

• All purchased part inventory levels are maintained to defined levels that minimize carrying costs and maximize inventory turns
• Purchase part releases are issued, confirmed and tracked to ensure on time part deliveries that meet the Production Schedules
• Cycle Count, reconcile and adjust all purchased part inventories according to the MRE cycle count module.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Excellent communication skills; customer service skills
• Courses in inventory control is an asset
• 3 - 4 years' experience in similar role; experience in automotive manufacturing environment
• Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong Coordination and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and problem solve issues from a variety of known options

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Review weekly releases and forecasts to verify accuracy, correcting when necessary prior to sending to vendors
• Transmit releases to vendors ensuring they are acknowledged
• Ensure suppliers EDI compliance
• Track all inbound shipments ensuring on time delivery that meets release requirements.
• Follow up on any short shipment/late deliveries, coordinating expedites with the vendor in order to meet the production schedule
• Ensure all packing slips are received into CMS following delivery
• Manage item master parameters to maintain inventory levels that meet plant and corporate objectives
• Schedule inbound freight (Interface with 3PL provider)
• Manage relationships with suppliers
• Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies (price or quantity)
• Take leadership role in quarterly physical inventories
• Responsible to act as a back up to the Inventory Control Analyst / Master Scheduler and perform duties as necessary.
• Review inventory level of purchased material are within the department/company goals for inventory turns
• Contribute to continuous improvement, productivity, quality, customer service, cost reduction, safety and housekeeping
• Enter Item orders into Xeeva as required.'

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• 70% Office environment, 30% Plant floor (PPE required)
• Constant communication with employees, peers, and management
• Overtime as required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to work on computer for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 35lbs.
• Must be able to work with push pull forces of up to 50lbs. or less