1) Develop, implement and manage cross-functional and Site Material Management teams, fully integrated planning process that incorporates, capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, material and associated cost elements.
2) Performs analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts and historical material usage to develop and execute build- to-order and build-to-forecast plans.
3) Coordinate with site Material teams to develop the best economic strategy for material planning to support external and internal client demand.
4) Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and process that support inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control.
5) Prepares customer delivery reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends. Uses information to proactively communicate potential late deliveries.
6) Establishes and supervises material scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories and reviewing factors that affect schedules.
7) Adhere to established company policies, procedures, terms and conditions and legal matters that affect purchasing policies.
8) Responsible for accuracy of inventory counts by implementing and managing, in conjunction with Finance, an inventory control system capable of identifying discrepancies in inventory counts and taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in the future.