JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibility

• Issue weekly, component releases to suppliers. Monitoring accuracy, quantity, due date and the required lead -time is given.
• Monitor daily, the Supply Chain Coverage Report and Balance Due Report and make necessary arrangements to ensure the on-time delivery of material shipments. When a concern arises that will delay delivery, provide a corrective action plan to the Materials Supervisor for review and approval.
• Maintain frequent contact with the suppliers regarding part release information, weekly cum reconciliation and the resolution of problems that may arise.
• This person is responsible for supplier development strategies aimed at improving supplier performance measures via DMR processes, MQR processes, Supplier Corrective Actions Plans, etc. Supplier Delivery Performance is a measure of this person's performance.
• Perform daily cycle counts of inventories. When a discrepancy exists, this person will reconcile that issue and provide corrective actions towards immediate resolution. This person is responsible for their inventory accuracy.
• Analyze MRP data to proactively identify issues that may affect Supply Chain Performance Measures (such as Premium Freight, Part Availability, Downtime, Packaging Shortages, etc.)
• Review and maintain daily ASN Report to ensure receiving accuracy and timeliness of entry into the Inventory System.
• Establish and track Freight Plan(s) to support production requirements as necessary. This person will lead the follow-up efforts to ensure the plan develops as originally established and will communicate those updates to Management.
• Provide Corrective Action Plans to any issues that are adversely affecting Plant Performance Measures. This person may lead or be involved in committees/teams in this process depending on the situation.
• Assist in conducting physical inventories as they may occur.
• Establish Visual Inventory Parameters that will support the 5S (storage, labeling, min/max) on the plant floor.
• Provide daily updates to KPI (Key Performance Indicators) in areas that include (Inventory Valuation, Inventory DOH, Cycle Counts, Inventory Accuracy and Premium Freight).
• This person will provide daily Summary Reports to the Materials Supervisor/or designee to support any daily staff meetings assigned to the Material Manager. (This person must report any hot parts or supplier past due issues to leadership.)
• Maintain Delivery Matrixes to the Receiving Department to ensure timing and frequency of deliveries are tracked, coordinated and communicated within the Material Handling Function.
• Maintain daily contact with Domestic and International Carriers, monitoring delivery performance to the final destinations.
• Other duties deemed necessary by the Materials Supervisor.
• Has the authority to stop the production process if a quality or concerns are detected.

Qualification/Requirements

Basic knowledge of a Material Requirement Planning (MRP) system. Automotive experience a plus.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to Materials Manager.

Education Required

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree preferred, equivalent experience will be considered

Working Experience Required:

Two (2) to three (3) years in a manufacturing environment, knowledge of the shipping and receiving process. References

PRIMARY LOCATION

Riverside MO