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This position will work closely with the Materials Manager. \n\nCore Competencies \nCustomer Focus\nCommunication\nEnergy and Stress \nTeam Work \nProblem Solving \nAccountability and Dependability\nEthics and Integrity\nAnalytical\n\nJob Duties\nCoordinate all incoming logistics planning with suppliers, as applicable\nInventory expert, working with ERP systems to troubleshoot inventory discrepancies and monitor inventory accuracy\nGeneral knowledge of PPAP, TS16949, ISO14001, MSDS, CTPAT and Health & Safety requirements\nOn-call from the plant by cell phone after hours\nIssue firm and forecast releases to vendors on an ongoing basis for all production related items (i.e. Steel, Aluminum, Purchased Components, Packaging, sub-suppliers and Outside services)\nCoordinate receiving schedules to ensure a smooth flow of incoming products\nMaintain minimum inventory levels and monitor for accuracy regularly with cycle counts\nWork as a team with Manufacturing to designate storage locations for all purchased components, Steel, Aluminum and packaging. Maintain Maps and charts for plant level reference\nVerify receipt data entry from Receivers and monitor FIFO of raw materials throughout the plant\nMay assist in training of Receivers on receiving into CMS and other databases, as required\nCMS database-Purchasing and Inventory expert. Troubleshooting inventory discrepancies, understanding transactions in inventory database and root cause analysis\nEnsure current MSDS for items purchased are on file at all times \nCoordinate various outbound shipments related to vendors/production (i.e. Scrap processor, returnable containers; materials for out of house tryouts). \nReport monthly Supplier Performance and summarize for QOS reporting\nWork with Quality Supervisors on supplier quality issues. 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