Direct Materials Associate Specialist - OCU

Direct Materials Associate Specialist

Location:

Columbus, IN Duration: 08 Months Shift: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Resolves materials-related issues at any time during the manufacturing process. Interacts with global suppliers, internal suppliers and customers, and external customers.

• Resolves materials-related issues at any time during the manufacturing process with global suppliers, internal customers and suppliers, and external customers, regularly requiring availability for calls and meetings 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• 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.
• Understands metrics related to inventory control; 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 and part allocation issues; resolves material transfer and orders 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; provides input into and drives changes for upgrades and improvements to the system. Develops part inventory and storage processes; maintains all associated records; coordinates part pulls and shipments; maintains related databases.
• Research 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. Responsible for cycle count accuracy for all parts; meets threshold to ensure that plant processing is not slowed or stopped due to parts shortages. Ensures, with Quality, that all scrap transactions are accurate. Leads inventory meetings; participates in manufacturing meetings; interfaces and communicates with internal and external customers; directs people to the appropriate resource;
  
  research solutions and responds to email and phone inquiries.
• Coordinates related financial activities such as tracking charges and charge backs; interfaces with financial systems; analyzes, compares, and reports related financial data. Initiates, develops, leads, and participates in improvement procedures; actively participates in self- and team audits and resulting corrective actions.
• May develop and conduct training programs.
• Works within the team to identify team member weaknesses and gaps to bring the overall performance of the team to a high level of performance.
• Understands the structure of the organization and maintains a strong network across departments; draws on network to answer questions, solve problems, and successfully execute responsibilities.
• Demonstrates confidentiality in execution of all responsibilities. Performs other duties as required to get the job done. Travel as required by work.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• Ability to use Excel or other analytical tools.
• Oracle or supply chain system experience preferred.
• Four-year experience/education requirement accomplished through one of the following:
  Bachelor's degree, associate's degree and at least two years of relevant experience, or at least four years of relevant experience required.

• Attention to detail
• Self-Starter
• Willing to help others
• The role involves a variety of administrative responsibilities, including updating purchase orders (POs), managing emails and chats, and collaborating with internal teams and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with procurement systems such as S360, Oracle, and Ariba.
• A four-year degree is not required for this position. The manager is primarily focused on relevant experience and a strong understanding of procurement processes and systems.