This role is responsible for developing production plans and schedules that align production, transportation, and warehousing capabilities with customer needs. Supervises purchasing activities related to all plant operating supplies to meet production, cost and quality needs. Authorize purchases within budgetary limitations, awards orders and approve bills for payment. Assure that all aspects of job performance are geared for Food Safety and Quality that meets and exceeds regulatory, industry, customer and BRC standards.
- Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
- Job leads/supervises/manages 1-5 employees.
- Work closely with a variety of facility and Corporate functional management to develop short- and long-term production plans to effectively use resources and meet established organization standards.
- Develop and communicate production schedules based on an ongoing analysis or production, transportation, and warehousing capabilities; monitor results and modify schedules as required.
- Ensures procurement of needed materials and supplies by reviewing and authorizing purchases and negotiates with vendors on price, terms, discounts and freight allowances.
- Works with production management to coordinate materials and supply procurement volumes and timing in alignment with production needs.
- Establish and maintain protocols for coordinating required inventory levels with the shipping and receiving management team.
- Prepares and distributes requests for bids, analyzes responses, follows up with vendor representatives and determines vendor selection.
- Measures vendor performance, works with vendors to resolve supply or payment issues, and continuously assesses viability of continuing vendor relationship.
- Researches vendors for unique or special material or supply needs and reports options to management.
- Performs supervisory responsibilities for individuals engaged in purchasing and scheduling support roles.
- This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through
- education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
• BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.
Required Experience
- 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with managers, peers and subordinates.
- Working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and purchasing or materials management software.
- Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).
- Work conditions are typical of an office & plant environment.
- This role does not require any domestic travel • Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds
- Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
- Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours.
OSI Industries is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that believes everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. OSI does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, gender, race, color, religion, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. OSI participates in the E-Verify program.