Direct Materials Associate Specialist

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Pay Range: $17.25hr - $22.25hr

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• Ability to use Excel or other analytical tools.
• Oracle or supply chain system experience preferred.
• Four years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree with at least two years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-starter mindset.
• Willingness to assist others.
• Availability for calls and meetings as required by global operations.
• Ability to travel as required by work.

• Resolves materials-related issues at any time during the manufacturing process.
• Interacts with global suppliers, internal suppliers and customers, and external customers.
• Coordinates all aspects of material delivery for products.
• Acts as company representative with suppliers.
• Understands supplier operations sequences to plan for orders and shipments.
• Negotiates supplier schedules to match customer demand.
• Identifies and resolves material procurement issues with customers and suppliers.
• Monitors metrics related to inventory control and improves inventory by developing reduction strategies.
• Works with suppliers to improve delivery, lower lead times, and implement Material Agreements.
• Tracks and measures supplier performance.
• Resolves component conflicts, part allocation issues, and material transfer issues between plants.
• Verifies and tracks all incoming and outgoing material.
• Acts as a user or super user of inventory control systems.
• Determines order rules necessary to drive accurate planning and inventory levels.
• Conducts troubleshooting for systems issues and provides input for upgrades and improvements.
• Develops part inventory and storage processes and maintains all associated records.
• Coordinates part pulls and shipments and maintains related databases.
• Researches engineering releases for compatibility and history.
• Works with purchasing and engineering to implement changes.
• Coordinates with quality regarding materials and supplier quality issues.
• Makes related freight decisions considering timing and cost effectiveness.
• Ensures cycle count accuracy for all parts to prevent processing delays or shortages.
• Ensures all scrap transactions are accurate in coordination with Quality.
• Leads inventory meetings and participates in manufacturing meetings.
• Interfaces and communicates with internal and external stakeholders to research solutions.
• Coordinates related financial activities such as tracking charges and charge backs.
• Interfaces with financial systems to analyze, compare, and report financial data.
• Initiates, develops, and participates in improvement procedures and team audits.
• Identifies team member gaps to help bring the overall performance of the team to a high level.
• Maintains a strong network across departments to solve problems and execute responsibilities.
• Demonstrates confidentiality in execution of all responsibilities.

• Excel.
• Analytical tools.
• Oracle.
• Supply chain systems.
• Inventory control.
• Material procurement.
• Supplier management.
• Financial tracking.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent required.