What are the responsibilities and job description for the Value Stream Specialist position at Sharp Clinical Services?
SUMMARY
The Value Stream Specialist (Supply Chain Specialist II) is responsible for tactical internal order management readiness for the MPP and Detailed Schedule. This role executes specific tasks associated with pre-production readiness, while coordinating other tasks. The Value Stream Specialist (Supply Chain Specialist II) tracks required activities, identifies gaps, and follows up accordingly to ensure successful and timely completion. Escalates to the Value Stream Leader (as needed) to ensure cross-functional completion of content / activities required to release the orders on time.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Maintains a working knowledge of the MPP and Detailed Schedule for assigned sites and resources.
- Works with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure pre-production readiness. Identifies potential issues and expedites activities that may otherwise delay or alter schedules. Escalates accordingly.
- Executes activities as required to support pre-production readiness (i.e. ensuring on-time bulk and component releases.)
- Partners with VSL to ensure maintenance of the Structures/Routers, Bill of Materials, and specifications for pre-production items and recurring production.
- Partners with Order Management to ensure timely completion of lot number and expiry forms.
- Maintains regular communication with Master Production Planners, Detailed Schedulers, and External Supply Operations to ensure awareness and transparency of any issues or changes.
- Performs other associated tasks as directed by supervision.
Travel between Allentown, Conshohocken, and Macungie sites as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university preferred; or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of experience and H.S. Diploma or G.E.D. is required.
SKILLS:
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships with internal teams.
- Ability to demonstrate a service focused attitude/approach.
- Comfortable raising issues constructively in a professional manner.
- High energy-ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational and planning skills required, able to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Calm under pressure – ability to work through obstacles and crises effectively and calmly.
- Proven ability to work effectively through others and negotiate terms to find mutual ground. Attention to detail; can demonstrate self-accountability for delivering results and producing work of high quality.
- Demonstrates continuous improvement mindset in all aspects of work.
- Comfortable presenting information in front of others.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
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.
