Materials Specialist

Job Description Summary

Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials (from suppliers and also within departments) according to production schedules. Plan and schedule material/production needs. Accountable for the quality of own work. Subject to direct operations supervision/prescribed work instructions/systems checking. Executes within a well-defined operations framework. There is generally a step by step sequence of standard operational tasks which need to be followed to achieve an end result.

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Roles Responsibilities:

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Planning:

- Develop and maintain material requirement plans based on production forecasts, service needs, and inventory targets.

- Monitor inventory levels and adjust planning parameters to optimize stock availability and minimize excess inventory.

- Collaborate with production, engineering, and service teams to align material availability with operational needs.

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Buying & Inventory Management:

- Overall ownership of material ordering, availability, and scheduling targeting 2-week inventory levels, at a minimum, Oracle and Digital Cockpit expert

- Execute purchase orders for raw materials, components, in line with PSI & Service order requirements.

- Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and contracts with suppliers to ensure cost-effective procurement.

- Track order status and expedite deliveries to avoid production delays.

- Work on NPI Materials planning based on NPI execution timelines to meet organization goals.

- Manage Phase In / Phase Out (NPI) & minimize obsolete material

- Rescheduling materials for pull ins (expedites) and push outs (for inventory control)