Salary range for position: $80000 - $90000 commensurate with experience.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Supports Production and Engineering efforts by coordinating planning purchasing supplier management and inventory activities for Santa Clara Site. Supports the Engineering team as they develop new products and prepare them for release to production. Manages assigned commodities and suppliers while ensuring quality delivery cost and inventory objectives met.
- KNOWLEDGE & APPLICATION: Develops professional expertise and applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. Determines a course of action based on guidelines and modifies processes and methods as required.
- JOB COMPLEXITY: Works on problems of moderate scope which are often varied and routine where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Applies learned techniques and contributes to analysis and investigation to solve problems. Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work general instructions on new assignments.
- COLLABORATION: Builds productive internal/external working relationships to resolve mutual problems by collaborating on procedures or transactions. Focuses on providing standard professional advise and creating initial reports/analyzes for review by experienced team professionals.
- EXPERIENCE: Typically requires a Bachelors degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Support production efforts by coordinating the planning and purchasing of parts required for various levels of production and prototype builds.
- Manage assigned commodities and suppliers to ensure timely availability of materials while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
- Analyze inventory levels usage forecasts lead times and business requirements to support purchasing decisions and prevent supply interruptions.
- Develop manage and sustain key purchasing indicators such as OTD open orders zero bin machine down inventory and other procurement metrics.
- Create and maintain purchase requisitions and purchase orders utilizing the formal ERP/MRP system. Review supplier quotations pricing quantities lead times MOQ requirements Incoterms and other commercial terms to ensure purchasing transactions are accurate.
- Monitor open purchase orders and supplier commitments and proactively follow up on past-due orders delivery risks and other supply concerns.
- Work with Accounts Payable Receiving and internal stakeholders to investigate and resolve invoice receiving and purchasing discrepancies.
- Negotiate directly with vendors to obtain competitive pricing payment terms delivery schedules and other favorable commercial terms.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and manage supplier performance.
- Act as the liaison between internal customers and suppliers for supply chain activities within the respective scope.
- Support supplier onboarding activities and ensure required supplier documentation is completed.
- Support Capital Approval Requests (CARs) service agreements contracts and other procurement-related activities as assigned.
- Investigate procurement and supplier issues identify root causes engage appropriate stakeholders and drive issues to timely resolution.
- Identify cost savings inventory optimization process improvement and other opportunities within assigned commodities.
- Prepare and maintain procurement reports and analyses to support Finance Planning Operations and other stakeholders.
- Support inventory management activities including inventory reviews and physical inventory counts and provide appropriate reporting to Finance and other stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation in accordance with company policies and procedures.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
REQUIRED:
- Ability to work well within a team environment
- Strong supplier negotiation skills
- Strong communication organization and interpersonal skills
- Impeccable attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to thrive in a high-stress and fast-paced environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Solid quantitative and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze information and communicate recommendations using well-supported data
- Ability to evaluate prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion.
- Ability to distill complex issues into simple effective messages for management
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment within established procedures
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively follow through on commitments.
- Experience with working with ERP/MRP systems; SAP experience preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to prepare and analyze procurement reports
- A minimum of 2 years of related experience with a Bachelors degree
.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Job responsibilities performed in light industrial setting as well as office environment.
- May potentially handle hazardous waste in accordance with the safe work practices defined in Hazardous Communication and Hazardous Waste training programs. Initial training is required upon hiring status and every 3 years thereafter. Employees handling hazardous waste will ensure that waste containers in their work areas are properly labeled and dated. Employees will ensure that waste containers are closed after transferring waste to them. Report any incidents involving hazardous waste to supervisor.
OTHER:
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Each employees primary objective is to ensure that the quality delivery and cost controls within his/her control meet or exceed all of our internal and external customers requirements.
- Each employee is required to abide by the Employee Handbook and the rules and regulations explained and provided at each orientation and training attention must be given to the safety aspects of these documents.
FUJIFILM Dimatix provides competitive wages a generous benefits package and a friendly dynamic working environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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