Supervisor, Materials

HABASIT AMERICA•Buffalo, NY

About The Position

Performs functions to plan, coordinate, control, and direct activities involving the requisitioning of Buffalo & Rubber products and the maintenance of effective inventory control records and system procedures. The position also plans, coordinates, controls, and directs production scheduling, work-order releases, and delivery promises.

Responsibilities

Analyze sales history and establish line-item forecasts, safety stocks, and minimum/maximum inventory levels.
Use MRP- and ERP-generated reports to purchase material in support of forecasts, inventory levels, and safety stocks, including products with long or variable lead times.
Maintain MRP parameters in the ERP system to ensure accurate ordering and rescheduling messages.
Control inventory levels to meet established goals while maintaining acceptable on-time customer delivery.
Manage and coordinate open orders.
Manage material and allocation for large OEMs using Buffalo products.
Manage the consigned inventory program.
Support inventory selection and allocation to ensure efficient use of material.
Maximize use of slow-moving and obsolete (SM&O), second-class, aged, and cut-piece material.
Respond promptly to Customer Care requests for product requirements.
Maintain accurate supplier delivery dates and proactively communicate date changes to Customer Care.
Manage and direct the elimination of scrap material.
Contact customers to sell SM&O, cut-piece, stranded, and other material.
Assist with production planning to achieve on-time goals.
Create or refine procedures, processes, and reports to streamline planning and buying.
Use supplier websites to place orders and monitor existing orders.
Maintain the Supplier Evaluation program and publish periodic updates to approved suppliers.
Expedite material to the appropriate department or storage location.
Conduct required cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
Assist the shipping department by identifying work procedures, preparing work schedules, and expediting workflow.
Confer with department supervisors about overdue materials and parts and notify them of material status.
Respond to Customer Service requests to purchase nonstandard products to meet customer demand.
Work with brokers and freight forwarders to ensure proper paperwork filing and timely shipment delivery.
Order nonstandard parts and supplies from affiliates.
Maintain and track in-transit shipments.
Verify receipts and proper billing on vendor invoices.
Work with the receiving department to ensure goods are received properly.
Perform account management for selected house accounts.
Plan all profiles, including cleats, guides, and sidewalls.
Plan, coordinate, control, and direct production scheduling, work-order release, and delivery-promise activities.