Supply Chain Specialist

EDL; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EDL in Michigan is seeking a Warehouse and Inventory Specialist to train operations, drive inventory accuracy, and optimize warehouse functions while maintaining adequate inventories.

You will oversee ERP master data, track lead times, support procure-to-pay, and work with sourcing and supply chain teams to close gaps, with travel 15-20%.

Qualifications

• Strong organization skills with ability to prioritize.
• Strong written and verbal communication with employees, contractors, leadership, customers, and other parties.
• Reliable, committed, and motivated to achieving company and team goals and objectives.
• Recognizes and predicts problems and uses initiative to avoid or resolve
• Seek opportunities to maximize efficiency and/or reduce costs.
• Takes accountability for key results areas, achieves results, and continuously seeks to improve standards.
• Ensures compliance and adherence with all legislative and company requirements.
• Trustworthy and honest, with respect for leadership, peers, subordinates, and systems.
• Ability to build strong relationships and works well with others to achieve desired results.
• Ability to solve complex issues and problems.
• Ability to work independently.
• Willingness and ability to travel 15-20% of the time.
• 5 years of prior supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably with qualifications in Purchasing/Inventory Administration or related discipline.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft applications at an intermediate level.
• Advanced Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of the concept of inventory management and ERP systems.
• Knowledgeable in supply chain management systems working in a purchasing and inventory framework.
• Experience in Oracle is preferred

Responsibilities

• Train operations on warehouse practices to improve inventory accuracy.
• Oversee inventory levels and conduct stocktakes.
• Develop and maintain master data in the ERP system.
• Support procure-to-pay by tracking orders and lead times.
• Identify supplier gaps and work with teams to resolve.
• Prepare progress reports for projects.
• Assist in sourcing and tracking emergent supply chain issues.
• Maintain compliance with processes and policies.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cost optimization

Accountability

Team collaboration

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Associate Degree in business

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Train operations on warehouse practices, driving inventory accuracy, and optimizing warehouse functions
• Maintain adequate inventories
• Conduct annual stocktakes and cycle counts
• Oversee the implementation, purchasing, and follow-through of functional inventory systems
• Develop and maintain master data in the ERP system for new projects
• Implement a system for trackability for auditing of initial setups
• Develop a trackable process to identify gaps in the reciprocating engine sites inventories, communicate these gaps with the broader operation and supply chain teams, then work towards developing a solution
• Prepare and maintain progress reports for the projects the role is responsible for
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure inventory levels are established efficiently, and accurately to the stakeholders’ expectations
• Assist in supply chain process training to maintain compliance with processes and policies to ensure site understanding on how the ERP system can be used
• Assist in site with setup and strategy for stocking parts in compliance with EDL inventory standards
• Assist in sourcing/tracking emergent supply chain issues
• Manage warranty and core processing and tracking for the sites
• Track project specific orders for lead time and assist in the goods receipting to manage the procure-to-pay process to ensure risks are managed appropriately
• Identify any supplier gaps that may be needed to support the business
• Raise requisitions as required
• Identify process improvements pertaining to the ERP system
• Ship required inventory parts to site as determined by management
• Identify and establish key vendor relationships to support the reciprocating engine business unit
• Track critical spares and submit related reports to management
• Identify and action regular purchases that may become inventory stock
• Ensure the business has the parts required support the scheduled maintenance
• Identify and communicate opportunities for supplier consolidation or alternative, lower cost supply chain

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong organization skills with ability to prioritize
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with employees, contractors, leadership, customers, and other parties.
• Reliable, committed, and motivated to achieving company and team goals and objectives
• Recognizes and predicts problems and uses initiative to avoid or resolve
• Seek opportunities to maximize efficiency and/or reduce costs
• Takes accountability for key results areas, achieves results, and continuously seeks to improve standards
• Ensures compliance and adherence with all legislative and company requirements
• Trustworthy and honest, with respect for leadership, peers, subordinates, and systems
• Ability to build strong relationships and works well with others to achieve desired results
• Ability to solve complex issues and problems
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness and ability to travel 15-20% of the time
• Associate Degree in business
• 5 years of prior supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably with qualifications in Purchasing/Inventory Administration or related discipline
• Proficient in use of Microsoft applications at an intermediate level
• Advanced Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of the concept of inventory management and ERP systems
• Knowledgeable in supply chain management systems working in a purchasing and inventory framework
• Experience in Oracle is preferred

EDL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer