Job Description

Description

SUMMARY:

Manages the different aspects of the supply chain including: sourcing, purchasing, transport, scheduling, warehousing and distribution. Work closely with suppliers and customers to improve operations and reduce costs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Ability to understand the whole process ’from supplier’s supplier to customer’s customer.
2. Numeracy and IT skills.
3. Interpersonal and negotiation skills.
4. Confidence and integrity.
5. Organizational and planning skills.
6. Ability to work under pressure.
7. Written and verbal communication skills.
8. Willingness to occasionally work off-shift hours (occasional supply chain activities can occur outside normal business hours e.g., year-end physical cycle counts).
9. Actively participate as a permanent member of the site Safety Steering Committee.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develops feasible master production schedules for finished goods and component items based on capacity requirements.
2. Coordinates work efforts of all departments to ensure integration and completion of work against expectations.
3. Provides daily schedules to manufacturing and installs production compliance metrics to measure performance.
4. Manages or oversees department(s) calculating requirements for raw materials, purchased parts, and packaging supplies based on ERP methodology and department(s) responsible for inventory, shipping/receiving, and warehousing functions.
5. Publish and perform root cause analyses on key metrics.
6. Identify and implement projects that drive savings and continuous improvement.
7. Strong understanding of Lean concepts and techniques.
8. Ability to standardize, document and communicate change effectively.
9. Provide a safe work environment for areas of direct responsibility utilizing 6S methodologies.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in engineering, business or related field. Five+ years of supply chain or production management in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience. An APICS certificate is a plus. Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Capable of effective written communication with customers and senior management. Ability to present information to executive groups, customers, employees and the general public. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Assertive self-starter who is able to motivate others. Understanding of good manufacturing practices and quality initiatives/programs. Familiarity with engineered resins in an extrusion/assembly-processing environment.

Strong understanding of ERP (IQMS) and other manufacturing scheduling computer systems. Leadership skills and be able to develop, foster and maintain a team-oriented work environment. Able to read and interpret blueprints for manufactured parts and extrusion equipment and tooling.  Drive safety results for safety KPI’s through participation in safety steering committee meetings, risk assessment auditing, 6S auditing, and daily meetings focused on employee safety. 10-hour OSHA certification is desired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and work with computer hardware including cursor navigation and multiple monitors. The noise level in the work environment has been monitored and data supports the Glens Falls site is operating at well less than the OSHA permissible exposure limit. Occasional lifting of materials up to 50 lbs.