Job Description
• Responsible for the coordination of production capacity, material planning, and scheduling activities to maximize capacity output.
• Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and processes that support inventory forecasting, purchasing, material control, and scheduling.
• Leads organization in attaining key metrics including working capital, inventory turns, days on hand, on-time delivery, and schedule adherence.
• Understands department's key performance indicators and contributes to achieving these goals both individually and as a team.
• Partner with purchasing to develop and implement supplier strategies to ensure correct delivery, quality and supply flow of product from them.
• Manage and flex material demand and flow through Kanban and MRP allowing for fluctuation in forecast and managing the growth of the business while ensuring the timely availability of components.
• Forecast product needs by gathering, analyzing, and validating data
• Identifies bottlenecks and adjust material plans to eliminate delays in production
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by implementing, maintaining and aligning company policies with health and safety regulations.
• Measures and evaluates direct reporting employee performance according to company standards for quality and productivity. Provides accurate, meaningful, and timely reviews.
• Ability to develop, maintain and strengthen partnerships with others inside and outside of the organization.
Job Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields
• At least 5 year’s related experience (manufacturing, supply chain, inventory management).
• 3 years of experience in supervisory or managerial positions.
• Analytical, problem solving, project management, facilitation, and decision-making skills are essential.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to motivate others, resolve conflicts, encourage teamwork, and manage employee performance.
• Strong knowledge of materials in manufacturing environments including various levels of planning from sales & operations planning.
• Experience of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Kanban, purchasing, warehousing, scheduling, shipping and/or logistics.
• Self-starter, able to work with or lead cross-functional teams.
• Must be able to work under minimal direct supervision and be willing to take the initiative to resolve problems and to help revise and upgrade processes.
• Must possess a high degree of professionalism, adaptability and strong customer service skills including a high level of integrity and commitment to confidentiality.
• Effective English communication is a must.