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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Commerce, or Operations, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least one year of Supply Chain experience.
• Proficient written and verbal English business communication skills.
• Proficiency using a computer, Windows-based operating systems, and related software.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office knowledge, including PowerPoint and Excel features such as V-lookups, data filters, and pivot tables.
• ERP system experience in a Supply Chain environment, including planning, inventory control, and purchasing.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Self-motivated team player able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, analyze information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work with all organizational levels and key customer contacts.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment within defined procedures and practices to achieve objectives.
• Ability to independently manage workload and business demands.

Nice To Haves

• Planning experience within the electronics industry.
• Oracle ERP experience; another ERP may be substituted.
• Lean Supply Chain experience.
• Kinaxis / Rapid Response experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform Bill of Material (BOM) reviews as part of Quote of Award (QoA) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes.
• Manage all demand management additions and changes in the ERP.
• Evaluate and analyze PPV/CPV approvals and communicate with customers regarding them.
• Review and take action on requisition releases as needed to support material purchases.
• Perform Clear to Build analysis and report material availability by project, including identification of the last part in house.
• Identify priorities for Buyer actions related to executing the material plan and expediting materials.
• Participate in and address supply chain issues related to MRB.
• Liaise with cross-functional departments and global functions as needed.
• Manage target customer inventory levels, turns, projections, and inventory optimization.
• Review and manage strategic material plans, including Plan for Every Part and safety stock.
• Drive adherence to customer MSA requirements for E&O, inventory turns, PPV recovery, and other supply chain responsibilities.
• Determine and manage implementation dates and material cost impacts associated with ECOs, part or project end of life, and last-time buys.
• Support execution of end-of-life programs, including transfers, project completion, disengagement, customer liability claims, excess and obsolete material, and related disposition.
• Communicate order commitments and supplier order status to Program Management, including material shortages and delays.
• Manage What-If Scenarios and MRP demand dates, with forecast and waterfall analysis where applicable.
• Create or direct the creation of work orders once clear to build.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonuses.
• Benefits for full-time employees.