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Supply Chain and Inventory Analyst
Job Description
Duration: 6+ months
Location: Foster City CA 94404
Pay Rate: $60-70/hr w2
Project Overview:
The Supply Chain and Inventory Analyst is responsible for managing material availability from vendors to support production assembly. This individual will act as the interface to manufacturing and supply chain planning teams to release and monitor new Purchase Orders and ensure supplier performance to plan. This individual will coordinate with cross functional teams across company to validate supply parameters, ensure timely delivery of material and execute supporting functions related to the purchase contract.
In this role, you will:
- Determine the required materials and generate purchase orders in SAP MRP system
- Update Material Due dates in MRP and communicate delivery dates to production team. Monitor and report delays, changes, etc.
- Work with suppliers and other departments to ensure consistent & timely supply.
- Ensure Part Numbers, Quantities, due dates are accurate and needed.
- Understand production goals, Material Readiness Dates, timelines, supplier payments, etc.
- Accountable for Material Planning, Logistics master data and payment processing through SAP MRP
- Review out of stock situations or shortage of supply issues in order to execute mitigating actions
- Coordinate shipment schedules, including timely organization of all required documentation needed prior to shipment
- Understand Inventory health as it relates to the Production Schedule to evaluate resupply dates
- Ensure timely delivery of parts to meet and ensure no production stoppages
- Execute the Order Management processes.
- Validate MRP demand vs. Supply data is correct and perform reconciliation if needed.
- Identify and manage new parts and BOMs.
- Purchase New Material as needed
- Conduct root cause analysis for supply chain issues/variances and perform corrective action plans to avoid reoccurrence
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Manufacturing or Supply Chain Management
- Minimum 6 to 8 years of professional experience within Purchasing, Production and inventory management
- Demonstrated experience with contracts, purchasing and inventory management of technical materials –electrical components, PCBA’s, Harnesses, Machined Parts
- Excellent analytical skills
- MRP System experience - SAP, Oracle, Netsuite, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to identify business process issues and drive process improvement
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to achieve business objectives
- Advanced knowledge of Production Control Management
- Demand Planning Experience
- Supplier Payment/Invoice accounting experience
- Interfacing with 3PL providers
- Vendor/supplier negotiation experience
- APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) preferred
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