Materials Coordinator
Company: Brewer Company
Location: Waukesha
Posted on: February 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Why The Brewer Company (Acuity is a wholly owned subsidiary):1.
Stability
2. Helping Healers Heal
3. Benefits Above Benchmark
4. Culture
Position SummaryResponsible for procurement and inventory
management in support of operational goals and in conformance with
delivery date commitments. Develop and implement continuous
improvement initiatives while supporting production needs. Minimize
costs through by staying aware of market conditions and negotiating
prices for materials and inbound freight. Support sales and
engineering in customer costing and onboarding of suppliers and new
materials
Essential Responsibilities (other duties as assigned) - Participate
in strategic planning and establish overall supply chain objectives
with consideration given to corporate goals and objectives as well
as top level strategic goals. - Negotiation and procurement of
materials, supplies, equipment and services for the operation of
the Company. - Confer with requesting parties when specific sources
are requested. - Investigate and solve problems in the supply
chain. - Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering on matters
pertaining to schedules, production, methods, materials and designs
to resolve day-to-day production problems. - Monitor orders in
process to keep informed of manufacturing status or schedule
changes and, when needed, initiate the necessary steps to adjust
supply chain schedules. - Maintain optimum inventory levels to
ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements while
minimizing carrying costs and premium transportation charges. -
Plan, organize, implement and monitor supply chain controls,
systems and procedures. - Prepare required reports as to
performance metrics, progress of key initiatives, departmental
budget forecasts, improvement recommendations, etc. that have to do
with the function. - Establish and maintain purchasing practices
and policies to ensure honest, fair and ethical relationships with
our vendors. Keep informed on legal matters which affect purchasing
policies. - Keep abreast of new developments and innovations in
materials and markets. - Responsible for continuing programs of
exploration for new materials, suppliers and processes to achieve
the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity and
delivery. - Implement continuous improvement programs, e.g.
communications, training, work simplification, cost reduction, etc.
- Maintain conformity with work rules and regulations, administer
established disciplinary measures when warranted. - Hold vendors
accountable for defective product by tracking and resolving
non-conformances. - Travel to trade shows and vendors occasionally.
- Responsible for executing an accurate physical inventory
quarterly.
Competencies - Collaboration - Attention to Detail/Quality of Work
- Written and Verbal Communication - Problem Solving -
Accountability
Qualifications - BA/BS in Supply Chain, Business, or Management or
related field to include knowledge of purchasing, production,
planning, inventory control and related subjects - 2-5 years of
relevant work experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Strong computer skills with ability to learn new software and/or
ERP systems - Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management -
Interest in market dynamics - A knack for negotiation and
networking - Ability to gather and analyze data and work with
figures; strong mathematical aptitude - Solid judgement along with
decision making skills - Demonstrate Acuity's core values of
Learning, Innovation, Integrity and Collaboration - Regular and
consistent attendance
Physical DemandsOffice Work - - The worker will spend half their
time in an office setting and half in a warehouse environment to
review and evaluate materials and inventory levels. Lifting up to
50 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently
or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects,
including the human body. - The worker is not substantially exposed
to adverse environmental conditions - The worker is required to
have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing
and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer
terminal; extensive reading
Working EnvironmentOffice / Manufacturing Floor / Warehouse
/Field
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Keywords: Brewer Company, Waukesha , Materials Coordinator, Professions , Waukesha, Wisconsin
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