Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
Objective: Provide leadership in materials, with focus on improving reliability, inventory, accuracy, customer fill rates
and inventory turns
Minimum Requirements:
Associates Degree in a related field
3-5 years of relevant experience
Job Requirements:
Independent decision-making abilities
Proficient with Excel and Word
Strong mathematical and analytical skills
Exhibit time management skills; complete all work in time and within deadlines
Demonstrated problem analysis and problem resolution skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to influence others
Ability to work in a team based environment
Detail oriented
APICS CPIM certification strongly desired
Strong mathematical and analytical skills
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Determine inventory stocking requirements for end items and components and establish inventory layout to support
the requirements
Develop and implement standard packaging and label specifications to support internal materials control and
identification
Lead the cycle count process; ensuring counts are being done on time.
Establish product popularity code for each part number to support the cycle count process
Thoroughly reconcile cycle count variances and lead the process for improving cycle count accuracy
Train, supervise, and lead the warehouse team in day-to-day activities cycle count process
Develop Kanban inventory procedures for replenishment of line side storage
Manage and supervise daily work activities in warehousing and logistics functions, ensuring timely and accurate
delivery of materials production resources in order to support efficient, uninterrupted activities.
Determine inventory stocking requirements for internal Kanban items to support manufacturing
Review forecast for all components and end items monthly to reduce the opportunity for ordering products with
declining requirements and capture any inventory obsolescence risk
Coordinate with the Purchasing group to ensure proper procurement and distribution of the inventory
Develop standard order quantities based on sales volume and packaging standards
Develop standard order quantities based on sales volume and packaging standards
Determine inventory stocking requirements for and items and components to meet established inventory turn goals
Develop, post, and distribute inventory management system reports
Provide leadership in all material control functions
Develop and track slow moving inventory metrics and implement controls for improvement
Lead and audit kitting process to improve accuracy and efficiency
Utilize lean manufacturing initiates to establish effective stock levels including but not limited to time to replenish,
pull systems and plan for every part projects
Partner with primary suppliers and customers to implement inventory reduction initiatives
Modify and monitor layout of warehouse to improve flow and efficiency of manufacturing process
Pay rate from $85,000 based on experience.