Supply Chain Specialist - Devens, United States - SMC Ltd.

SMC Ltd.

Verified Company

Devens, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

SMC, Ltd. is a globally recognized premium supplier to the medical market with locations throughout the world. People committed to speed, technology, and exceptional performance are the cornerstone of our organization.

Comprised of dedicated people and decades of manufacturing experience, we have continued to experience strong growth and currently have outstanding career opportunities for equally dedicated people.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Logistics department for a Supply Chain Specialist at our Devens, MA location.

Responsible for the procurement of all direct and indirect materials used in production. Position involves negotiation, planning & execution of the purchasing function to insure suppliers meet quality, cost & service requirements. This is a key position in ensuring that SMC Ltd. meets the delivery commitments to our customers and attain the cost targets of the company. The Purchasing Agent shall uphold the highest degree of integrity during the conduct of all business activity.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage all material purchases & inventory to meet business objectives
Ensure support inventories (janitorial, cleaning) as assigned are maintained
Develop & maintain supplier relationships
Comply with SOP 741, 742, 743, 75
Ensure material is available to meet production target dates
Communicate standard lead time & delivery information to planning to avoid expedited shipments to meet customer requirements
Negotiate pricing & stocking agreements
Pricing agreements designed to achieve most favorable pricing
Stocking agreements design to include supplier stock holds to support 1 day delivery

- _ Note: Formal agreements need approval of company management_

Maintain company ERP system to reflect supplier market changes and supplier information
Approval and evaluation status, initial & monthly
Supplier address, terms or contact information in coordination with corporate database support
Price and tier changes
Issue Purchase Orders (PO) as required & maintain PO delivery information
Manage interplant logistics, material & process flow
Manage inventories to inventory turn targets
Actively manage and disposition aging or obsolete materials
Negotiate for sale regrind or other obsolete materials
Maintain Customer Supplied materials & Outsourced materials
Participate in Engineering Change Notification (ECN) process
Insure compliance with print specifications
Insure materials planned for obsolescence are communicated to CSV & management as needed
Promptly communicate with suppliers regarding quality & delivery issues, follow up until resolved
Research potential suppliers as needed, evaluating supplier, price, terms & shipping
Support engineering on initial and alternative sourcing; i.e. colors, compounds and offsets
Develop & maintain warehouse management understanding to assist in the absence of the warehouse supervisor
Support capital projects as required
Other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years of purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
Business degree preferred.
Able to read prints
Proficient with spreadsheets (MS Excel)
MRP/ERP Familiarity
Ability to offer solutions to problem resolution
Must be extremely dependable and efficient, able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong team player and selfmotivated
Computer proficiency, extreme attention to detail
Ability to read, write and communicate in English
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

ADA Requirements:

Typically sits, grasps items and performs keyboarding for frequent operation of a computer
Stand, walk, bend, reach or otherwise move about occasionally
Lift, move or otherwise transfer items up to 30 lbs. occasionally
Occasional exposure to typical machine shop physical hazards
Travel by air or car occasionallySMC Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V; this organization uses E-Verify.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US

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