Descripción
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Work closely with the Manufacturing department to create and monitor Production Schedules and determine needs for flow of material.
- Review master production schedules and work orders
- Review weekly purchase order releases to suppliers
- Enter manual inventory transactions; coordinating item set-up and item changes
- Maintain accurate purchasing data (lead-time, SNP, etc.)
- Coordinate and participate in cycle count activities for assigned areas and investigate discrepancies in a timely manner
- Monitor vendor shipment schedules for on-time delivery
- Monitor all MRP systems throughout the day
- Answer any shortages and track daily requirements and weekly shipments
- Responsible for accurate, timely and economical inventory
- Work on inventory transaction accuracy
- Supervise and participate in physical inventories
- Responsible for identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of material processes and submitting these ideas
- Use company equipment/resources properly and safely and adhere to safety regulations
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area
- Perform special assignments as delegated
- Communicates regularly with customers to evaluate customer satisfaction and to interfaces on day-to-day service delivery questions. Identifies and resolves issues affecting delivery.
- Answers questions and resolves concerns regarding customers, associates and co-workers.
- Determines, through customer interaction, either through EDI, phone calls, e-mail, or fax, customer shipping schedules and quantities.
- Determines amount and/or timing of shipment to customer to ensure timely delivery of expedited or unusual shipments.
- Negotiates with customer shipment timing or amount to best serve the customer and protect HIAMS-AM Also, negotiate with customer regarding customer delivery scoring to ensure that HIAMS-AM receives the best possible score on a month-by-month basis.
- Prepares reports relating to customer complaints and distributes reports to other departments or associates, as appropriate.
- Initiates orders for replacements parts and/or for correcting errors (i.e. shortages, incorrect shipments, etc.).
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 2 years prior materials experience in auto or related industry preferred.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work.
- Detail oriented Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be proficient in MS Excel.
- ERP system experience required.
- SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: As needed, but collaboration and cooperation is essential.
- Physical Demands: Little physical effort required except: Occasionally may be required to lift up to 35 pounds. Regularly required to sit, stand, reach and move about the plant.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT:Work performed in an office and plant environment. Required to wear safety glasses and wear steel toe shoes while performing specific tasks or while in specific manufacturing areas.