Position Summary:

Manages inventory, purchasing, and receiving/stockroom activities to support production, service and New product Introduction (NPI). 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, manages, and coordinates all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of necessary materials and supplies needed to meet the changing levels of product demand.
• Negotiates prices for materials and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or shipping companies; ensures accurate and timely delivery of orders.
• Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
• Integrates sales orders and/or forecasts with the production schedule and coordinates availability of raw materials and supplies to meet delivery dates.
• Oversees the receiving, stockrooms and transporting of materials and supplies located in the company, at sites and in the factory.
• Utilizes and optimizes ERP systems to streamline processes, minimize operational funds and reduce instances of raw material shortages on the production floor.
• Develops and improves processes and systems to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety.
• Manage personnel actions such as approving timecards and time off requests, track absenteeism, hiring, terminating, promoting and resolving employee issues.
•  Manages daily operations and supervises direct reports in collaboration with Manager.
•  All other duties, as assigned.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• BS or related field of study, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 3-5 years of supply chain and leadership experience is required. Experience in the medical device manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Proficient in understanding and interpretation of written and verbal instructions, direction, and technical information.
• Advanced computer competency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and business specific software (e.g. ERP, eQMS, CAD).

Reporting to this position: Purchasing Specialists, Purchasing Coordinators, Materials Coordinators, Manufacturing Support Specialists.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of the job, manual dexterity with hands, employee is regularly required to type, sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. Employee must have the ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.