Materials Specialist

Alphia; Bern; Vor Ort; CHF 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Alphia in Bern, Switzerland, is seeking a Materials Specialist to strategically execute material releases from Purchase Order Contracts to support the plant production schedule. This role involves monitoring inventory levels, communicating with customers about requirements, and identifying opportunities to reduce costs.

The ideal candidate should have an associate's degree and 1-3 years of related experience. Strong communication skills and problem-solving mindset are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of one to three years experience in inventory control, purchasing, supply chain management, or production planning fields.

Aufgaben

• Strategically plans and executes material releases from POCs to meet production requirements.
• Proactively monitors inventory levels for upcoming runs.
• Effectively communicates with customers regarding raw material requirements and shortages.
• Identifies opportunities to minimize inbound freight costs.
• Collaborates with materials teams to improve fill rates and schedule attainment.

Kenntnisse

Microsoft Excel

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving mindset

Ability to prioritize tasks independently

Customer centric focus

Ausbildung

Associate's degree in business or equivalent experience

Jobbeschreibung

Job Purpose

The Materials Specialist strategically executes material releases from Purchase Order Contracts (POCs) to support the plant production schedule at both optimal inventory levels and costs. The teammate works cross functionally to identify potential risks and opportunities within the supply chain and is an active contributor to the Production Operations team’s continuous improvement process.

Essential Duties

• Strategically plans and executes material releases from POCs to meet production requirements preventing schedule changes and supporting customer requirements.
• Proactively monitors inventory levels for upcoming runs.
• Effectively communicates with customers regarding raw material requirements and shortages.
• Identifies and executes opportunities to minimize inbound freight costs.
• Identifies and executes opportunities to safely reduce inventory and works toward defined Alphia targets.
• Identifies risks in the material plan, communicates them to the appropriate stakeholders, mitigates and escalates to get support as needed.
• Collaborates with materials teams to improve fill rates, schedule attainment and adherence metrics.
• Actively identifies cost avoidance/savings opportunities and utilizes root cause analysis methods to execute corrective actions.
• Strategically manages interplant and other material transfers.
• Seeks to maintain a safe and healthy working environment in accordance with OSHA requirements, accepting safety as a condition.
• Provides regular analytics on aging materials and minimizes age out: suggests and executes dispositions of materials, collaborates cross functionally where further support is needed.
• Actively embraces and exemplifies Alphia’s operational drivers of Appreciation, Integrity, Ownership, Passion and Teamwork.
• Collaboratively works with plant operations to manage warehouse space effectively.
• Updates assigned product attributes according to the protocol defined in the SOP.
• Provides feedback and data analytics on various aspects of supplier performance.
• Acts as a backup for other materials coordinators/schedulers as needed.
• Is accessible after hours as needed to support plant operations.
• Occasional travel to other plant locations required.
• Performs all other assigned duties.

Competencies and Skills

• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Basic math skills to include ratios, percentages, addition, subtraction, etc.
• Problem solving mindset.
• Ability to prioritize tasks independently.
• Customer centric focus, defining customers as both internal and external.

Qualifications

Education: Minimum associate's degree in business or equivalent experience preferred.

Experience: One to three years minimum experience in inventory control, purchasing, supply chain management or production planning fields.

EEO Statement

Alphia is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.