Supply Chain Specialist I

Advanced Technology Services; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Technology Services is seeking an inventory/procurement professional to oversee stock integrity, restock items, and process repairs for parts used by technicians.

You will manage warehouse inventory, monitor vendor performance, and keep spending within department budgets while supporting continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information to customers and employees; perform basic math and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the integrity of inventory and restocking in inventory.
• Processes repairs for stock; handles parts and deliveries to technicians.
• Controls inventory and material from vendors within budget; analyzes records.
• Monitors stock levels and purchase orders; tracks ordering status and expedites late material.
• Maintains vendor/part references for optimal usage and nonconforming parts tracking.
• Collaborates with managers to keep areas within budget and improve processes.
• Assists with inventory problem resolution; participates in semi-annual physical inventory.
• Sourcing and evaluating vendors for plant-level services; follow-up on past due orders.
• Participates in cost-reduction initiatives; supports quality and service initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Customer focus

Self-motivated

Reading/comprehension

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Job description

Founded in 1985, ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we make factories run better.

• Oversees the integrity of inventory and restocking of items in inventory.
• Processes repairs for stock; puts away stock; timestamps repair parts; pulls parts; delivers component parts to technicians for repairs.
• Controls inventory and material from vendors keeping within established department budget; proposes changes to stock levels and reorder levels for effective inventory management; analyzes inventory records.
• Processes requisitions; monitors stock levels and parts; enters order and stocking data in tracking program; receives purchase orders and stocks items; checks on status of orders expedites late material orders.
• Maintains cross‑reference system for optimal usage; tracks and updates nonconforming parts.
• Works closely with department managers/supervisors to assure areas stay within budget.
• Assist with inventory problem resolution; oversees the integrity of inventory and resolves discrepancies; participates in semi‑annual physical inventory; works with Accounting and auditors to assure accuracy. Controls inventory and material from vendors keeping within established department budget.
• Participates in available training devoted to purchasing professionalism and to acquire supervisory and management skills.
• Sources and evaluates vendors who can supply plant level services
• Oversees the follow‑up of past due orders and performs activities to reduce POE and invoice grief.
• Establishes and maintains an aggressive cost reduction program, reporting results to department management.
• Assists Customer Service agents and Operations personnel with system parts transactions.
• Places claim with OEM’s to replace defective parts under warranty.
• Participates in Service/Quality Initiative; continually improves processes; quantitatively monitors processes. Completes required quality core classes and uses skills and techniques presented. Uses the Core Values in work environment. Adheres to company/customer safety procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization; add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs; apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be a team player, organized, self‑motivated and able to prioritize.
• Must have outstanding people and communication skills to interact with other team members, customers, and management.
• Personal Discipline
• Communications
• Customer Focus

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

ATS believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. We also offer market leading benefit programs including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, PTO, a 401k retirement plans with employer matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay Range

$43,021.33 - $55,020.48 USD

ATS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Review the privacy policy here.

ATS se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades de empleo en todos los aspectos del empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados, independientemente de su edad, color, raza, religión, sexo (incluido el embarazo, identidad de género y orientación sexual), origen nacional, discapacidad, estatus de veterano, información genética u otro estatus legalmente protegido. Revisión de la política de privacidad aquí here.