Supply Chain Specialist - Spartanburg, United States - Contec, Inc.

Description

Overview:

The Distribution Supply Chain specialist is responsible for replenishment of inventory for a distribution center via creation of shop orders, intersite replenishment orders and supplier purchase orders. This position will perform at times, standard production scheduling tasks and purchasing activities. This position will proactively identify and resolve capacity and resource constraints and will take appropriate actions in order to achieve established schedule and customer commitments. This person will support the effort in creating a culture of continuous improvement that facilitates effective problem solving, process and product improvement.

Planning and coordinating replenishment of products in the assigned distribution center. Proactively manages inventory levels to meet customer demand and inventory turns targets.

Scheduling of shop orders for replenishment of inventory for manufactured items. Acts as backup for planning different manufacturing cells.

Responsible for all steps required for the irradiation services of sterile products (shop orders, material issuing, purchase orders, transportation scheduling, resolving invoices and transactions discrepancies)

Negotiates, processes and monitors standard and nonstandard purchase orders to assure on-time delivery, achieve negotiated cost savings and effective inventory management targets.

Communicates daily, weekly and forecasted requirements with suppliers (Interco and outside Contec) and customer service group.

Collaborates with Program and Sales Management to obtain customer demand forecasts. Updates and maintain the Sales, Operations & Purchasing (SOP) data for the site in his/her area of responsibility

Responsible for material planning parameters adjustments and inventory targets based on changes in demand and customer forecast trends.

Provides assistance to warehouse personnel in organization of intercompany shipments and receipt of in-transit inventory.

Provides assistance to customer service group by providing availability confirmations for customer orders and adjusting priority schedule with the planner or buyer responsible for replenishment.

Interfaces with other departments such as Production, Purchasing, Customer Service, Sales,

Product Management, Warehouse in an effort to meet the customer wanted dates.

Due to large number of different transactions performed, this position acts as SME for testing and training new ERP updates

Others may be assigned.

Functional/Technical Skills: Ability to execute on tactical aspects (purchase orders and delivery, supplier transitions/changes, experience with tactical negotiations; production planning and shop order management); understanding of warehousing and logistics aspects related to supply of materials; inventory management competency (practical knowledge of MRP and Kanban systems, inventory turns analysis and improvement); utilizes technology to work more efficiently and effectively.

Action Oriented: Takes on problems, challenges, and opportunities with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm, especially regarding continuity of supply to support production; not fearful of acting to solve a problem when faced with unknown situation; takes initiative.

Customer Focus: is dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gains their trust and respect; acts with customers in mind always looks for improvement opportunities that benefit the customers;

Communicates Effectively: Ability to communicate/negotiate with suppliers while establishing and maintaining effective relationships; develops communications that convey a clear understanding adapted to various audiences (customer service and sales organization, manufacturing and quality groups; logistics and accounting); provides timely and helpful information about materials availability.

Learning Agility: Learns quick when facing new situations; actively experiments and seeks advice when facing challenges; applies both successes and failures from the past for future learning; open to change.

Instillstrust : gain confidence and trust of others by following through with commitments, showing consistency between words and actions; being truthful and direct, honest about themselves and their actions

Decision Making: making good and timely decisions based on a mixture of analysis, experience

and judgement, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure; ability to assess criticality of a situation and decide on seeking out additional help to support best decision

Collaboration: Builds partnerships and works cooperatively with others across the organization; represents supply chain perspective in cross-departmental projects; gain trust and support of others and partners with others to achieve shared objectives; supports success of the team above own interests

Time Management: Planning and exercising control of time applied to specific activities to increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity; ability to identify and concentrate on the more important priority; ability to work in parallel on multiple assignments.

Ability to work in a team environment.

Performs duties with the highest regard for safety and quality.

Ability to understand and follow site protocols, policies, and procedures.

Able to demonstrate support and adherence to Contecs core values: respect for others, doing whatever it takes within Contecs core values, vision, and strategic direction, exhibiting integrity, having a tolerance for risk, understanding there is life outside of work, enjoying the ride.

Bachelors degree (B.A., B.S.) from four-year college or university; or a minimum of 5 years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

3+ years of experience in supply chain area required. Hands on experience with materials transactional flow thru production and company ERP systems. Experience with project management either in a training setting or hands-on preferred. Experience with lean manufacturing is a plus.

• Competitive market salary with annual incentive
• PTO starting at 17 days
• 9 company observed holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Community service PTO (up to 40 hours annually)
• Insurance benefits, including medical (PPO), dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance
• Two types of Flexible Spending Accounts, 1) Medical Spending Account and 2) Dependent Care Spending Account
• 401k and a company match (100% up to 3%, and then 50% of the next 2% deferred)
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Family Benefits
  • Adoption Assistance Program, Infertility Treatment Coverage
  • Maternity and Parental Leave
• Onsite Amenities
  • Onsite gyms, onsite health clinic, canteen for refreshment
• Hybrid Work Options (based on department operations)