Associate Supply Chain Job Description
Associate Supply Chain Duties & Responsibilities
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Associate Supply Chain Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Associate Supply Chain
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Associate Supply Chain Job Description
- Present and communicate data to all levels of management
- Develops accurate demand forecast for specific product line(s) and manage inventory level of packing materials and finished goods for warehouse, and factors mixing points to meet sales demand
- Facilitates interim forecast discussions and updates internal business team partners to clarify demand requirements and drive improvements in forecast accuracy
- Communicating plans & schedules to suppliers
- Ensuring no line stoppage due to shortage of parts
- Addressing all Quality related issues on BOP/BOSF
- Control Inventory Value
- Controlling obosolence
- Stabilize of new model mass production
- Adherence to SOB
- A multi-tasking self-starter
- Knowledge of supply chain management and operational improvement in a hospital setting and proficiency in Microsoft Project is desirable
- Minimum 2 years of experience in SCF and/or receivables finance
- Minimum 4 years of experience in operation and /or credit administration
- Proficient in computer software applications and Microsoft Office Suite
- At least 2 years of experience leading projects
Associate Supply Chain Job Description
- Collect and consolidate information from different sides
- Find solutions for delivery issues by optimizing the supply chain or by timely escalation of the problem
- Provides subcontract/supply chain support for pricing proposals, invoice reconciliation, long term pricing agreements, supplier forecasts, and RFQs
- Interface with supplier representatives on such matters as backorders, invoice accuracy and shipping performance
- Assist with administration of Internal Audit Program including training of internal auditors, developing audit schedule and acts as point of contact for all external audits
- Assists in administering surveys for Approved Suppliers and may be delegated control of Approved Supplier List (ASL)
- Applies Continuous Improvement tools to improve production and business processes to reduce process costs
- Maintains monthly metric updates
- Maintain perpetual hospital inventory/equipment database
- Maintain inventory/equipment database in the Main Operating Room
- Must be able to cross train with other departments to support facility needs
- Work on TESOG backlog and claim deliveries ( ZSD4TR238 )
- Create delivery notes
- MRP Data Maintenance
- Updates manual ad-hoc actions, MM Planning parameter setup execution after instruction
- Late and un-confirmed PO handling (ZMM3TR901)
Associate Supply Chain Job Description
- Will respond to and process emails related to shipments from CMOs and perform data entry and processing of orders through SAP
- Perform assigned tasks in annual physical stock count
- Primary liaison with Distributors on customer service issues
- Manages all Medical Requests, Free & Replacement Stock process
- Plan and execute on procurement maximizing and adhering to company goals and objectives while maintaining supply and preventing out of stock situations
- Execute supplier sourcing, evaluations, and business reviews
- Optimize operational efficiencies to support the facility's packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations
- Flex labor on a shift by shift basis to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies
- This role may require off-shift, nights, and weekend work
- Verify quantity received against packaging lists and purchase order, recording any discrepancies, shortages, or damages
- Must be able to learn new products and services
- 2-3 years’ retail business experience in buying and merchandising
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
- Experience researching, evaluating, and recommending hospital products for contract
- Knowledge and/or experience with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations)
- 2+ years of applicable experience in a similar work environment
Associate Supply Chain Job Description
- Create new and maintain (including yield calculations) ERP system production formulas and recipes Anticipate and manage risk of obsolete inventory
- Co-develop Service Level Agreements between Merial Businesses, Sources of Supply, and Global External Manufacturing
- Consolidates required details/assets for projects (copy, ingredient listings, regulatory information, die strikes, ) and initiates packaging artwork requests with Creative team
- Ensures adherence to corporate packaging guidelines
- Communicates edits/changes to designers and helps to ensure projects are properly prioritized
- Maintains artwork tracking document and department files
- Establishes and implements artwork priorities on a daily basis, while communicating and reviewing these priorities with the category Directors and Managers where appropriate
- Attends weekly Creative project status meetings with cross-functional team and alerts team to at-risk artwork milestones
- Participate in regularly scheduled Category review meeting to review projects with core project team-- Marketing, Packaging, GSR, PD, R&D, identifying next actions steps and decisions required by Senior management to be raised at Senior PPD meetings
- May be assigned program launches of a less complex nature from end-to-end
- Travel to company facilities and suppliers 10% of the time
- 6 months of experience required
- Experience in medical facility managing supplies
- Minimum one year administrative work experience required
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required
- A certification in a professional supply chain organization
Associate Supply Chain Job Description
- Responsible for the tactical management of the day-to-day packaging, labeling, and distribution activities for global clinical trials to achieve planned start dates and study milestones
- Maintain supply/demand tools, plan/execute necessary packaging campaigns and inventory movement to maintain adequate depot, vendor management
- Support clinical supplies initiatives, IVRS development and management
- Attend/lead required meetings to communicate milestones and challenges that are facing current and upcoming projects
- Comparator sourcing, training
- Assignments may require support of pricing revisions, order cancellations, discontinued items, acceptable substitutes, delivery date revisions and invoice discrepancies
- Assists with the proposal development activities in the entry of quotes into the proposal system
- Supports the procurement administration in resolving Purchase Order (PO) issues, PO cancellations, freight, tax, price variances and invoice entry errors
- Interfaces with suppliers, program personnel and the procurement department to assist with workload
- Execute workload in a timely a manner
- A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated project management skills as both a team member and team leader
- Knowledge of Lean Six-Sigma concepts and methodologies
- Willing and able to travel approximately 20% (Domestic & International)
- Highly motivated and able efficiently to deliver on time every time
- Language Skills- Good communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential along with the ability to work with diverse groups across the entire organization
- Experience operating various Warehouse Material handling equipment (pallet jacks, fork lift )