Location: Alsip, IL ** Temp 6 Month Opportunity **
Summary: This temp role is to cover for a leave of absence. This role will support the Supply Chain, Material Planning Department.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Planning
- Read and analyze MRP requirements in order to firm Purchase Orders.
- Maintain optimal raw material inventory levels through the correct use of Planning and inventory Parameters.
- Participate in the periodic revision of planning and inventory parameters (safety stock, lead time, minimum order quantity, maximum order quantity, etc.)
- Active and formal communication with the Scheduling department to exchange information on open orders' delivery status to fulfill the production schedule compliance.
- Attend and execute internal customer's urgencies in demand variations by expediting raw materials.
- Avoid raw material shortages that affect production schedule.
- Expedite, and Escalate material issues to proper teams
Vendor Interaction and Management
- Develop Supply agreements for selected purchasing categories along with purchasing team and vendors to ensure the Supplier performance (OTIF), tandem activity with purchasing team.
- Communication with vendors about service level performance, delays, and needs of corrective action plans on raw materials claims and rejections, tandem activity with purchasing team.
- Co-leader in the Vendor Evaluation Process to analyze, integrate and support Supplier’s performances indicator, tandem activity with purchasing team.
Other Related Activities
- Participate in the Sales and Operations Planning Meeting (S&OP), focus on RM availability and potential stock out risks.
- Periodically review at risk/slow moving inventory to uncover inventory that may expire before being used and suggest a disposition.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, Supply Chain related.
- 1-3 years’ experience in Supply Chain environment.
- APICS/ CPIM certification preferred.
- Must have prior ERP & MRP experience, preferably in the food industry.
- Strong analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to make decisions with imperfect information, coupled with the ability to develop and adhere to strong processes.
- Possess a positive and proactive approach to problems and opportunities.
- Communicate effectively and negotiation skills.
- Must be computer literate and proficient in MS Excel.
