Responsible for developing production plans and schedules that align production, transportation, and warehousing capabilities with customer needs. Supervises or conducts 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.
- 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 preparing purchase orders 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; analyzes, investigates, and resolves inventory variances.
- 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 to process disposition of non-conforming materials; continuously assesses viability of continuing vendor relationship.
- Researches vendors for unique or special material or supply needs and reports options to management.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Skills
Required Skills:
- A minimum of 5 years prior experience in purchasing, shipping/receiving, and scheduling
- SAP required
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with managers, peers and subordinates.
- Must have excellent communication skills.
- Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality and manufacturing principles.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.
- MS office suite proficiency (Word, Excel, and Outlook proficiency min. requirement)
- Bilingual is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in logistics, materials management, or related field or the equivalent industry experience, knowledge and operational skills acquired through working.
- Work is generally performed within a manufacturing environment subjected to temperatures of cold and warm along with wearing the proper PPE, with standard office equipment available along with plant manufacturing environment.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, walk, use hands or finger, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, or controls; may be required to lift up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision to computer screen.
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.
Required Experience