What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Specialist position at WKW North America, LLC?
The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for the overall materials function and coordinating the efforts of Production Control, Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Control; to ensure an orderly and cost effective system is developed and maintained which will enable production and sales goal to be met while minimizing freight dollars and inventory days on hand.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Ensure on-time delivery of customer orders and acquirement of materials
- Optimize freight and inventories
- Master scheduler
- Implement production scheduling, logistics and inventory control processes which ensure the availability of materials for an uninterrupted flow of production in accordance with delivery schedules, while maintaining minimum inventories
- Accountable for the timely availability of supplied-material, service items and maintenance items required by the production and supply schedules; and in conformance to specified quantities, engineering levels, design standards, functionality, geometry, performance and features
- Monitor SAP (forecasts, stock on hand, customer demand, production schedule, inventory transactions and reject material)
- Anticipate and resolve problems with short-term and permanent corrective actions
- Run reports and analysis of data from SAP to support effective management of material
- Assist with warehouse layout and execution
- Daily walks verifying material is stored in the proper location
- Assist with the management of the most economical inbound / outbound transportation routes, looking for opportunities to combine shipments, and warehouse consolidation and distribution
- Establish and maintain KPIs and metrics
- Suggest and implement cost savings ideas and plans
- Create and maintain accurate records of material and inventory
- Participate in strategic department and company projects and initiatives driving continuous improvement
- Actively drive continuous improvement efforts within materials team to develop processes and implement best practices, controls, and procedures that support IATF and WKW operating goals
- Miscellaneous job duties as assigned by the Senior Leadership Team
Technical Skills and Work Experience:
- Bachelor's Level Degree in a related field
- Area of Study: Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or similar
- Experience in automotive industry desired.
- Must be able and willing to work in industrial manufacturing environment which might require lifting, or working in confined spaces
- Proficient in Excel
- Experienced with office software applications, (word processing, presentations and spreadsheets). Experience with ERP / MRP systems / SAP desired.
- Ability to work to deadlines and multiple demands.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and problem solving skills
- Experience working in an international organization
- Problem-solving capability, including being able to identify, investigate and support resolution of materials/logistics and planning issues
- Excellent communication skills
- Maintain high level of professionalism and a positive work ethic
