Inventory Management Specialist

The Wonderful Company•Bend, OR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Suterra is seeking a dynamic and creative Inventory Management Specialist to support its rapidly growing supply chain and logistics activities. This role is crucial for boosting order fulfillment performance through efficient material supply and enhanced coordination with customers, distributors, and internal stakeholders. The specialist will provide the necessary insight, organization, and analysis to support production and purchasing plans that meet business needs. The position requires strong coordination skills between vendors and internal teams, high proficiency with data, attention to detail, and excellent cross-functional communication. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to business growth as new products are launched and production volume increases.

Requirements

Previous experience in manufacturing, quality control, procurement, logistics, supply chain management, or related fields.
An interest in becoming a subject matter expert in our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Demonstrated ability to solve problems while mitigating risks to resources and deadlines.
Enthusiasm for teamwork at multiple levels and across multiple functions of the organization.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Rigorous attention to detail.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Responsibilities

Creating, approving, and placing purchase orders for inventoried and non-inventoried goods.
Managing open purchase orders to coordinate delivery dates and optimize deliveries to support the production schedule.
Recording vendor confirmations, maintaining purchase orders in ERP with the latest details, and communicating updates to the internal team.
Managing and maintaining vendor information in the ERP system.
Serving as the day-to-day contact point for order-related questions from vendors.
Working with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancy issues.
Ensuring non-inventoried and consumable supplies are available for production use.
Ensuring spare parts and supplies are available for preventative maintenance and repairs.
Reporting production results via Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) daily.
Providing instruction and ad hoc documentation for issue management, including inspection records, unique placards, and process descriptions.
Using the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software platform to reconcile physical activities and material inventory with electronic records for financial reconciliation.
Ensuring the correct receipt of inventoried materials and consumable supplies.
Allocating and tracking raw materials to ensure FEFO, environmental compliance, and quality traceability.
Defining and managing the program for controlling inventory, including labeling, placards, and cycle counts.
Partnering with Quality, Production, and Engineering to identify root causes of raw material quality issues and proposing/implementing solutions.
Generating and assessing proposals for supply chain improvements, including changes in suppliers, buying patterns, space allocation, and inventory management.