Purchasing and Inventory Control Manager

Company: Material and Contract Services, Inc. (MACS)
Location: Irvine
Posted on: September 14, 2020

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:Place purchase orders for finished goods and raw materials to ensure adequate inventory levels exist to meet production and sales. Since many of its finished goods are from the Pacific Rim, an understanding of this supply chain and lead times, Customs and the Harmonized Tariff System is desired.Follow up with Vendors to get committed delivery dates, update ERP system and open PO report with these dates and follow up with vendors to ensure attainment of delivery dates. Proactively alert management to potential inventory issues and initiate steps to mitigate the negative impacts of these items.Find new domestic injection molding and metal stamping suppliers that can rapidly and economically produce tooling and manufacture our new and existing products.Find local suppliers for new products, machine maintenance, die maintenance, machinery and equipment, automation equipment, repairs and maintenance services, metallurgy, heat treating and raw materials to ensure adequate production capabilities and inventory levels exist to meet production and sales.Review, analyze and update inventory items usage quantities and lead times to optimize inventory levels and reorder points.Oversee the month end physical inventory, review data for accuracy and analyze material fluctuations to verify accuracy and understand changes in consumption patterns.Negotiate vendor contracts and pricing.Drive supply chain cost reduction, monitor material and commodity markets, establish standard costs and drive supplier performance improvement. Analyze, identify, formulate and execute a program for material cost reductionIdentify and implement departmental process improvementsSpecific Measures of Job Performance:Zero backorders for all products within Purchasing and Inventory Control Manager's responsibility.100% on-time delivery of all components to meet manufacturing lead times.Purchase orders placed a minimum of 90 days out with PO's planned for a rolling 12 month forecast.Accurate and optimal inventory balances for all products.?Requirements:Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.Minimum of 2 ( two) years' experience as a buyer and inventory analyst, preferably in a manufacturing and distribution environment.Knowledge of inventory management and analysis.Experience in Inventory cycle counting.Strong ERP system and Excel skills.Knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kanban and pull systems.

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