Supply Chain Specialist

Fisher-Barton Inc.•Loves Park, IL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

As the Supply Chain Specialist you will coordinate, organize, and oversee all activities involved in the identification, acquisition, production, and distribution of the company's goods.

Requirements

5 years relevant experience includes but is not limited to: Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Production Control, Scheduling and Planning.
Previous experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
Proficient working knowledge of ERP systems
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
ISO experience

Nice To Haves

APICS, CPIM, CPP or similar certification
Experience using Epicor
Lean or other Continuous Improvement experience
Experience working with international counterparts, vendors and suppliers
Purchasing experience in a manufacturing setting.
Bachelors Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Masters Degree with 3+ years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

Collaborates with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
Establishes performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain.
Develops and maintains detailed inventories of materials and supplies located at the site.
Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
Negotiates prices for raw material and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or shipping companies.
Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
Leading cross-functional meetings with Sales, Operations and Finance (SIOP / S&OP) to facilitate the planning process.
Identifying and minimizing risk by predicting the demand for products and adopting new technology with no interruption to the process.
Monitor, plan forecast, and generate purchase orders per demand requirements.
Performs other related duties as assigned.