Supply Management Specialist

TIG, The Integration Group•Marshalltown, IA

11d•$58,656 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Management Specialist is responsible for monitoring the daily operations of the company’s supply chain, from raw materials to finished goods, ensuring products are delivered to customers on time and within budget. This position will implement best practices in procurement, inventory management, and logistics to ensure the supply chain runs smoothly and efficiently. The Supply Management Specialist will optimize operations, cut costs, and improve customer service levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply management, Business, Accounting, or IT or at least 5 years’ experience in a technical, IT, business related position.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a warehouse or production environment.
Knowledge of raw materials, forecasting, production processes, quality control, and cost management.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardized work, and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment.
Proven excellent customer support experience.
Experience and competence with MS Office Products including Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sage 100 and X3 a plus
Assertive and clear written and oral communication.
Willingness to grow and adapt as the needs of the business grow.
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to problem solve.
Ability to work independently and team-orientated, with diverse individuals within and outside the TIG Organization.
Self-motivated, self-directed, and hardworking.

Responsibilities

Monitor the daily operations of the company’s supply chain, from raw materials to finished goods, ensuring products are delivered to customers on time and within budget.
Implement best practices in procurement, inventory management, and logistics to ensure the supply chain runs smoothly and efficiently.
Based on historical sales and intelligence of future sales create a forecast to place purchase orders with suppliers at appropriate lead times. Continuously analyze, update, and maintain inventory forecasts.
Optimize operations, cut costs, and improve customer service levels.
Manage new part setup by confirming the price, minimum order quantity, and supplier information in the system.
Assist the Inventory Coordinator to resolve inventory discrepancy issues.
Provide customer support with direct and efficient communication on order status and other requests as provided by the customer. Prioritize urgent orders with operations to meet the needs of the customer.
Manage inventory levels, ensuring adequate stock is maintained for all necessary supplies and materials while avoiding overstocking and minimizing waste.
Responsible for issuing purchase orders, negotiating prices, and expediting orders.
Ensure suppliers are reliable, cost-effective, and meet the company’s quality standards. Monitor supplier performance to assess the ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
Quote, evaluate, negotiate, and select carriers for bulk and LTL shipments as required.
Communicate and work with other departments as required to complete all tasks such as invoice resolution, inventory discrepancies, prioritizing shipments, and follow-up lost shipments.
Complete receipt of goods and receipt of invoice in the warehouse system.
Manage Bill of Materials and create work orders for kitting and assembly of finished kits.
Document import paperwork with customs broker to ensure smooth import activities.
Monitor supply chain performance metrics (KPI), supplier scorecards, and work with suppliers to address areas to improve.
Manage inbound logistics for incoming shipments by selecting the most cost-effective mode of transportation (domestic and international)
Manage credit memos from suppliers.
Maintain 5S in your work area.
Internal transfer of material in the system.
Confirm work ticket closures.
Back up for the Supply Management Planner role.