Supply Chain Specialist
About The Position
This role is responsible for managing and optimizing supply chain operations, with a focus on inventory accuracy, ERP system utilization, and supplier relationship management. The specialist will train operations on warehouse practices, maintain inventory levels, conduct stocktakes, and implement systems for trackability and auditing. They will also be involved in developing master data, identifying and resolving inventory gaps, preparing progress reports, and assisting with supply chain process training. Key activities include managing warranty and core processing, tracking project-specific orders, identifying supplier gaps, raising requisitions, and identifying process improvements related to the ERP system. The role also involves shipping inventory parts, establishing vendor relationships, tracking critical spares, and identifying opportunities for supplier consolidation or cost reduction.
Requirements
- Strong organization skills with ability to prioritize
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with employees, contractors, leadership, customers, and other parties.
- Reliable, committed, and motivated to achieving company and team goals and objectives
- Recognizes and predicts problems and uses initiative to avoid or resolve
- Seek opportunities to maximize efficiency and/or reduce costs
- Takes accountability for key results areas, achieves results, and continuously seeks to improve standards
- Ensures compliance and adherence with all legislative and company requirements
- Trustworthy and honest, with respect for leadership, peers, subordinates, and systems
- Ability to build strong relationships and works well with others to achieve desired results
- Ability to solve complex issues and problems
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness and ability to travel 15-20% of the time
- Associate Degree in business
- 5 years of prior supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably with qualifications in Purchasing/Inventory Administration or related discipline
- Proficient in use of Microsoft applications at an intermediate level
- Demonstrated understanding of the concept of inventory management and ERP systems
- Knowledgeable in supply chain management systems working in a purchasing and inventory framework
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel preferred
- Experience in Oracle is preferred
Responsibilities
- Train operations on warehouse practices, driving inventory accuracy, and optimizing warehouse functions
- Maintain adequate inventories
- Conduct annual stocktakes and cycle counts
- Oversee the implementation, purchasing, and follow-through of functional inventory systems
- Develop and maintain master data in the ERP system for new projects
- Implement a system for trackability for auditing of initial setups
- Develop a trackable process to identify gaps in the reciprocating engine sites inventories, communicate these gaps with the broader operation and supply chain teams, then work towards developing a solution
- Prepare and maintain progress reports for the projects the role is responsible for
- Work with key stakeholders to ensure inventory levels are established efficiently, and accurately to the stakeholders’ expectations
- Assist in supply chain process training to maintain compliance with processes and policies to ensure site understanding on how the ERP system can be used
- Assist in site with setup and strategy for stocking parts in compliance with EDL inventory standards
- Assist in sourcing/tracking emergent supply chain issues
- Manage warranty and core processing and tracking for the sites
- Track project specific orders for lead time and assist in the goods receipting to manage the procure-to-pay process to ensure risks are managed appropriately
- Identify any supplier gaps that may be needed to support the business
- Raise requisitions as required
- Identify process improvements pertaining to the ERP system
- Ship required inventory parts to site as determined by management
- Identify and establish key vendor relationships to support the reciprocating engine business unit
- Track critical spares and submit related reports to management
- Identify and action regular purchases that may become inventory stock
- Ensure the business has the parts required support the scheduled maintenance
- Identify and communicate opportunities for supplier consolidation or alternative, lower cost supply chain
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
