Responsibilities:

Coordinate with freight forwarding & brokerage providers on incoming international shipments.

Provide brokerage providers with accurate documentation, such as HTSUS codes, material content value of commodities, and other required data elements to facilitate accurate customs processing.

Responsible to commit a delivery date on each customer order received and processed.

Interface with customer service daily to assure that orders meet customer delivery expectations.

Quote lead-times on all products to Customer Service team.

Procure supplies, materials, and equipment necessary for the operation of the organization.

Check requisitions, contacts vendors and examines bids and contracts.

Drive the development of project and sustaining production schedules from engineering plans and production specifications.

Interface with various functional areas, such as Production, Engineering, Shipping, Accounting, etc. to resolve any supply, quality or logistic problems associated with purchased items.

Resolve supplier problems associated with over shipments, shortages, discrepant or obsolete materials, invoice issues, and rework or scraps.

Review Open Purchase Orders and follows up with suppliers, as necessary.

Prepare RFQ's and obtains competitive bids to ensure best total cost of ownership.

Expedite items/supplies as necessary to meet company demands.

Responsible to monitor and ensure delivery and inventory performance objectives per the operating plan are met/exceeded.

Meet defined targets for cost saving initiatives.

Communicate with Production department to execute the revenue plan.

Assure ISO 9001 compliance for functional area met.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management, engineering or equivalent required.

Minimum three years Supply Chain (procurement and/or production planning, logistics) experience.

Industrial manufacturing, high mix/low volume background preferred.

Logistics coordination with import/export experience highly preferred.

Experience collaborating with overseas suppliers managing fabricated, machined or cast metal products preferred.

ASCM CLTD, CSCP, or CPIM Certification is a plus.

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Computer skills, including Word, Excel, and database skills.

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to develop relationships with internal and external customers.

Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Passion for enabling best customer experiences.

Physical Requirements: 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other:

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate, typical of an office environment.

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Amot Controls Corporation

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