Supply Chain Specialist - IV

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Supply Chain Specialist IV in the Oceanside, CA area.
• 100% Onsite role with no plan to allow Work from Home status
• COVID Requirement is in effect and the incumbent candidate must meet the requirement PRIOR to starting the role
• Support processing supplier changes within the quality system, managing change management records to address supplier changes.
• Understands the processes associated with material requirements planning, with solid process knowledge of material demand planning inputs, process and outputs.
• Experienced with ERP Systems, data analysis, KPI, metrics and corrective action planning.
• Analyzing material requirements, identifying gaps, driving action plans with business partners to enable accurate MRP.
• Strong business collaboration skills.
• Partner with the supply chain team and business to drive continuous improvement.
• Participates in cross-functional teams
• Works on non-routine problems where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of identifiable factors.
• With guidance exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Inputs, maintains, and adjusts records or transactions to ensure system validity.
• May provide training and guidance to other Supply Chain personnel.
• Provides input to more senior team members on planning and forecasting.
• Compiles and analyzes non-routine information or data to support Supply Chain activities e.g., inventory levels, prices and tracking of shipments, inventory positioning, material deliveries, planned master production schedule and sales forecasts.
• Prepares reports as requested and required.
• Participates in the planning and controls of materials and finished goods to meet sales and distribution demand.
• Compiles and analyzes statistical data to assist with decision-making
• Performs non-routine activities relating to changes affecting inventory levels, e.g., shipments, purchases, movement of stock.
• Performs necessary transactions and records in system to reflect changes.
• Negotiates and monitors levels of service or performance provided, communicates areas of concern to resolve issues.
• Generates and reviews documents such as work orders, contracts, purchase orders, material transfer requests, or shipping documentation.
• Uses approved methods to make minor decisions in line with company goals and objectives, e.g., transfer or delivery of inventory, production and purchasing schedules.
• Tracks progress with department supervisors, readjusts schedules and communicates changes according to production progress, change orders, manpower requirements, product availability or other conditions impacting timelines.
• Develops and implements programs with suppliers and/or internal cross-functional team members to support continuous improvement.
• Works on assignments that range from routine to moderately non-routine in nature where independent action and initiative are required in resolving problems and developing recommendations.
• Able to recognize deviation from accepted practices.
• Normally receives no instruction on routine work and general instructions on new assignments.

Experience:

• 4+ years of relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA or 3+ years of relevant experience and a MA/MBA/MS.
• This is a more experienced position requiring sound knowledge of Manufacturing and Packaging systems.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Applies working knowledge of Manufacturing and Production Operations and current
• Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) on a daily basis.
• Demonstrates intermediate level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to develop solutions to non-routine problems.