Sr. Materials Logistics Specialist

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Resolve category level risk with purchase orders, requisitions, and planned orders that are not processed to ensure that they are scheduled and expedited/de-expedited as needed.
• Support PFEP within the spend by coordinating changes of parameters MOQ, SS, LT, stock nonstock in line with buyer checklist.
• Monitor inventory turns and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure that all air freight is authorized.
• Analysis of obsolete materials.
• Report of shortages against production plan Monitoring supplier capacity.
• Lead weekly supplier calls with critical suppliers.
• Conduct supplier delivery meetings with strategic team to drive OTD improvements and LT reduction.
• Lead 8D, SCAR on poor OTD or quality issues with suppliers in conjunction with procurement department stakeholders like SQE, strategic buyer.
• Carry out coverage and future demand analysis on assigned components or suppliers.

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, or closely related field and 5 years' experience as Material Planner, Planner Buyer, Logistics Specialist or related occupation.
• Also requires 2 years of experience with material planning process, demand forecasting and inventory management.
• Dealing with international suppliers; advanced transactions and reports in SAP; lean six sigma and continuous improvement projects; advanced Excel; project-based manufacturing environment; MRP system.
• Supplier Quality (PPAP, Rejects, reworks), (general knowledge);
  Strategic Purchases (Supply, Contracts MOQ);
  Logistics (Receiving, Material Supply, Cycle Count) (general knowledge); and data analysis.
• Up to 10% domestic and international travel is required to various supplier locations and other Dematic plants. Located Dematic Corp. headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI. Apply at