Supply Chain Associate - Costa Rica

Summary

The Supply Chain Associate is responsible for maintaining all aspects of the supply chain. Including maintaining commodity suppliers, purchasing assigned materials. Coordinating the production schedule. Processing all new production part sales orders, performing contract review, and maintain and follow through on all existing orders to ensure on time delivery to the customer.

Essential Functions

Qualification for this position is predicated not only on satisfactory performance of essential duties as outlined below, but also on compliance with general company policies and procedures and any other duties as assigned.   Strict compliance with Company’s Attendance Policy is considered an essential duty and responsibility.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Know and follow all the Company’s safety rules, such as safe work practices and standard operating procedures.  

• Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with established operating procedures and standards of ethical conduct.

• Serve as a good role model to employees for safe work practices and behavior by conducting yourself professionally, keeping in mind your own safety and the safety of others. 

• Learn and master all necessary areas of the quality system.

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

• Understands and maintains the ERP system to provide accurate information to all dependent departments.

• Review demands via MRP output using ERP software and negotiates the placement of purchase orders with suppliers who can meet required delivery dates.

• Expedite materials when required and handle any rejections or other problems on materials purchased.

• Monitor current purchase price to current standard cost via Purchase Price Variance (PPV) report. 

• Maintain responsible suppliers for the specified commodities through use and understanding of the supplier management procedure.

• Manage the approved vendor list by maintaining ISO certification expirations and any quality/change agreements as required.

• Maintain and share supplier performance reports.

• Order office supplies, safety supplies, copier and toner supplies, and any other support supplies as needed.

• Review press capacities and open demand.

• Compares current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials.

• Scheduling of molding and assembly productions through the ERP.

• Participate in New Product Introduction review and coordinate the event requests on the schedule.

• Create and distribute work orders to production.

·         Process all new production part sales orders within a 24-hour period.  Perform contract review on all for accuracy (part #, revision level, pricing, adequate lead-time).

• Maintains and follows through on all existing sales orders, working with various departments to ensure on time delivery.

• Lead the effort to manage aging inventory due to lack of new orders, end of programs and the disposition of old revision levels prior to shipping new revision levels as requested by customer. 

• Managing customer web-based ordering systems (where applicable).

• Maintain forecasts in the ERP system

• Any other duties as assigned. 

Competencies

·         Communication Skills

·         Cooperation and Teamwork

·         Customer Focused

·         Detail-Oriented

·         Positive Attitude

·         Time Management

·         Flexibility

·         Initiative

·         Organization

Supervisory Responsibility

·         N/A

Qualifications, Education, Experience, and Training

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to the satisfaction of the assigned supervisor.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         High School Diploma or equivalent.  Bachelor’s degree in related field is a plus.

·         Two to four years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment or a combination of on-the-job training and experience.

·         Proven organization skills.

·         Able to work independently. 

·         Must work easily with other people.  

·         Language Skills

o   Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate the English language in a proficient manner.

·         Computer Skills

o   Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.  Proficient working with spreadsheets.    

o   Ability to use ERP systems proficiently. Prior use of IQMS is a plus.

·         Math Skills

o   Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

o   Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

·         Reasoning Ability

o   Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. 

o   Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

·         The noise level is usually moderate.  

·         Requires the use of a computer to complete deliverables. 

·         The primary position location is an office desk; however, it may be required to work periodically on the shop floor to speak with staff and/or managers. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

·         Regularly required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

·         Occasionally required to walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk and hear.

·         Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

·         Must have ability to lift 10 pounds.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This job description has been reviewed and the required tasks, duties, and responsibilities required to perform satisfactorily in this position are understood.

MGS Mfg. Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

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