Assistant Supply Chain Engineer

Star Pipe Products

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Star Pipe Products in Houston, TX is seeking an Assistant Supply Chain Engineer responsible for inventory control, forecasting, and supplier coordination to ensure on-time deliveries and balanced stock across regional centers.

You will analyze lead times, monitor KPIs, collaborate with manufacturing, logistics, and sales, and support ERP systems to optimize materials flow.

Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
Requires 1 year of experience in procurement engineering or related.
Experience with supply chain concepts and analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage and control inventory using material management concepts to achieve customer service and balanced inventory.
Establish, monitor, and maintain forecasting and inventory control policies.
Work with international vendors—especially with Indian vendors—and coordinate with overseas teams.
Monitor and optimize freight costs on transfers to and from Regional Distribution Centers.
Manage all inventory transfers (transfer orders tracking and related coordination).
Supplier performance management and production planning.

Job description

Brief Description

(Star Pipe Products Ltd. has an opening in Houston, TX) Assistant Supply Chain Engineer: Manage and control inventory using material management concepts to achieve customer service and balanced inventory; Establish, monitor, and maintain forecasting and inventory control policies; Working with International Vendors – especially with Indian Vendors; Complete task in timely manner according to departmental and company procedures; Maintain open communication and develop good working relationship within the organization and with suppliers; Maintain and monitor optimum level of inventory all the time at Regional Distribution Centers, through monthly reports like Inventory turns and Fill rate; Timely completion of requirement analysis for Regional Distribution Centers and distribute orders amongst various vendors; Maintain correct transaction data (IT, ETA etc.); Regular written and verbal communication with Domestic/International vendors for: shipment control, Timely delivery, issue resolution, and address capacity related questions. Communicate and coordinate with overseas teams to ensure correct understanding, proper execution, and timely feedback; Monitor and optimize on Freight cost on transfer to and from Regional Distribution Centers; Manage all the inventory transfers (Transfer orders tracking and related coordination). Supplier performance management, Production planning; Prepare weekly production schedule for Joint Restraints; Analyze lead times, bottlenecks, and constraints; Collaboration with Manufacturing, Logistics and Sales.

Requires Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related and 1 year experience in the job offered, Procurement Engineer, or related.