Supply Chain Specialist

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor's Degree and experience in Materials Management, Logistics, and/ or Supply Chain
• Excellent computer skills and thorough knowledge of MRP, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Understanding of the automotive industry
• At least 2 years experience as a SAP consultant in a similar industry
• Current knowledge of SAP systems, deployment, and integration
• Detail-oriented, proactive in anticipating requirements and able to work efficiently with minimal direction in a sometimes high-pressure environment
• Committed to tasks and skilled at identifying and solving a variety of problems of broad scope and complexity with little to no supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work in a multi-functional and multi-cultural environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Team player attitude with the ability to influence others
• Autonomous, organized and disciplined in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with ERP systems focused on logistics and warehousing

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement a sale, inventory, and operations planning process for all assigned plants (SIOP)
  • Cross-functional reviews of customer demand (market intelligence and customer release)
  • Ensure long-horizon forecast is extended to all suppliers (52-week forecast)
  • Collect and update internal and external capacity information (plant efficiency and company committed capacity)
  • Develop and execute strategies and action plans to address gaps between demand and capacity (how to fulfil forecasted demand)
• Control and reduce logistics costs
  • Improve utilization of planned trucks (weekly planning of next week required trucks)
  • Improve cube or weight utilization of inbound trailers
  • Reduce and minimize utilization of premium trucks including team trucks (major focus on reducing team trucks between Mexico and the USA)
  • Improve internal supply chain and materials flow between the company's plants (utilize value stream mapping)
  • Work in a cross-functional team to optimize the company's freight and warehouse network, tying in forecast and order management logic
• Protection of supply
  • Manage the company's internal and external escalation process within light axle plants (daily materials manager calls)
  • Develop a strong materials and logistics team (daily calls and interaction between plants)
  • Escalate potential supply issues to purchasing if required
  • Allocate parts between the company's plants if required
  • Ensure suppliers are updating the required information in the supplier portal
  • Manage all material alarms in One Network
• Inventory management
  • Develop and implement standard material replenishment processes (Kanban and Min-Max, etc.)
  • Implement standard inventory forecasting and planning tools
  • Recommend ERP parameter updates and develop standards
• SAP
  • Assessing existing IT infrastructure and recommending improvements
  • Developing and configuring customized SAP solutions
  • Writing scripts and programs to create user-friendly interfaces and enhanced functionalities
  • Deploying SAP solutions and ensuring smooth system integration
  • Troubleshooting and resolving issues to optimize performance
  • Providing SAP system support and end-user training
  • Performing rigorous documentation of SAP processes and presenting progress reports
  • Preparing reports or delivering presentations
  • Ensuring compliance with industry regulations
  • Keeping abreast of the latest SAP offerings, updates, and developments
• Other duties as assigned