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Ensuring Chart’s Success…

REQUIREMENTS - MUST BE ABLE TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
 
•    Experience in developing supply chain management strategies required
•    Creative thinker with strong analytical skills required
•    Good negotiation skills required
•    Strong understanding of contracts, contract requirements, and contract management required
•    Systems skills (procurement related) required
•    Solid interpersonal skills and strong communicator required
•    Knowledge of steel/metal production process and markets preferred
•    Understanding of international business and international sourcing process preferred
•    Cross disciplinary experience is highly valued and preferred
•    Bilingual (English/Spanish) is strongly preferred
•    Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures
•    Ability to rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
•    Ability to work independently making sound and reasonable judgments
•    Ability to work within group and cross functional environment
•    Ability to work under immediate supervision
•    Primary job functions may typically require exercising independent judgment   
•    Knowledge of JD Edwards or similar ERP system
 

What Will You Do?

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
•    Contribute in developing and implementing global supply chain management strategies
•    Initiate RFQ after obtaining required approvals or MRP demands
•    Identify and Develop vendors
•    Maintain an accurate recordkeeping system and provide reports on various phases of activities
•    Regularly communicate material issues that may impact Customer due dates with Customer Service, Project Managers and other team members.
•    Monitor and manage stock materials/inventory
•    Regularly attend team meetings to discuss project and order status and to identify and resolve issues that may impact the customer.
•    Drive and implement recommendations enabling continuous improvement and cost reduction opportunities
•    Manage the supplier relationship:
o    Monitor performance
o    Ensure proper invoicing
o    Issue purchase orders, including revisions, and ensure fulfillment as contracted
o    Review pricing and back-order management

Your Education Should Be…
Minimum Education: 
College degree preferred
 

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

INTERACTION:
Internal Departments/Customers - Operations, Proposals, Project Management, Engineering, etc.
Vendors – Supplier, Distributors, etc.
Accounts Payable when dealing with invoices
Shipping & Receiving

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Some Outdoor
Office Environment

REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) WHILE IN THE SHOPS:
Safety Glasses
Steel Toe Shoes
Ear Plugs
Safety Vest
Gloves (when needed)
Face Shield (when needed)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Walking
Standing
Using hands
Bending
Lifting
 

Your Experience Should Be...

Your Professional Experience Should Be…
•    Ability to work to high level of accuracy and efficiency within a fast-paced engineered to order manufacturing environment.
•    Identify and develop vendors
•    Experience in developing supply chain management strategies required
•    Participate in developing and implementing global supply chain management strategies
•    Good negotiation skills required
•    Strong understanding of contracts, contract requirements, and contract management required
•    Knowledge of steel/metal production process and markets preferred
•    Understanding of international business and international sourcing process preferred
•    Coordinate processing of repairs and obtaining loaner equipment as needed, or requested
 

Our Benefits Package...