Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Manages staff to ensure timely and accurate purchase, movement and control of inventory.
- Maintains responsibility for performance management, development, recognition, coaching and compensation of employees.
- Reassigns personnel as necessary to optimize work.
- Acts as a liaison with customers to ensure forecast commitments are met.
- Maintains continuous material supply, including pricing, on-time delivery, tracking excess and obsolete inventory, maintaining appropriate inventory levels and turns.
- Reviews production schedules and changes to define the material requirements.
- Addresses and resolves possible material shortages.
- Works with other departments to review and dispose of non-conforming materials.
- Acts as a liaison between customer project management and internal departments on the introduction of new product requirements.
- Ensures bill of materials, pricing structure, supplier base, etc., is cost effective.
- Recognizes cost impact of excess and obsolescence and actively seeks return on investment.
- Monitors customer repairs and validates type of warranty and associated costs.
- Works with other departments to meet repair commitments.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
- Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
- Excellent knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management.
- Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications
- Excellent negotiation and problem resolution skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight deadlines.
- Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
- Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees.
Physical Demands
- Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.
- Duties of this position require continuous light physical effort and exertion including prolonged repetitive motion, standing, sitting in a confined work space, climbing, using equipment, handling lightweight materials, etc.
- Duties of this position require periodic heavy manual effort and considerable exertion including lifting objects over 20 pounds, requiring straining, pulling and lifting.
- Occasional overnight travel is required.
Typical Experience
- Five to seven years of relevant experience
Typical Education
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Educational requirements may vary by geography.
