Supply Chain Specialist - IV

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Supply Chain Specialist IV in the Oceanside, CA area.
• 100% onsite (no remote opportunity)
• Covid: must be vaccinated fully (+booster) prior to the start date, if accepted
• Understanding capacity planning / detailed scheduling processes, asset / resource management (scheduling time on assets / job plans / BOMs), schedule level loading in ERP systems (Maximo / Oracle preferred, SAP and other systems.
• Participate and/or lead scheduling forums as required, perform and support activities as listed in essential duties and job function requirements.
• Prepare preventative maintenance plans and schedules that are in sync with the organization's maintenance goals.
• Coordinate planned downtimes to reduce mean time between failures and minimize interference with production schedules.
• 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, inventory positioning, material deliveries, planned master production schedule.
• Prepares reports as requested and required.
• Participates in the planning and controls of materials and finished goods to 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.
• Establishes working relationships with appropriate external or cross-functional contacts.
• 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.
• 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.

Experience:

• 4+ years of relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA or 2+ years of relevant experience and a MA/MBA/MS.
• Experience and proficient with enterprise systems, Oracle, SAP, Maximo preferred.
• Experience and knowledge with maintenance and production scheduling desired.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to create written communication that is properly structured providing clear and concise messages.
• Strong analytical and problem skills preferred.
• Working Hours: team core hours are Monday-Friday 7AM-5:30PM; team members work an 8hour shift (8hour paid + .5 lunch) shift within the core hours; flexibility for early or later start time.