Job Description

Ensure continuous material supply to support production and sales. Strive to resolve material-related issues while achieving and maintaining inventory business metrics. Balance delivery and inventory objectives, meeting delivery requirements while achieving inventory targets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Take full responsibility for material ordering, supply, and scheduling to achieve inventory targets.
• Manage new product introduction / end-of-life phase-out (NPI/EOL transition) to minimize material scrap.
• Reschedule material plans based on demand changes (e.g., expediting or deferring for inventory control).
• Provide early warning of shortage risks at least two weeks in advance.
• Conduct root cause investigation and resolution for daily material shortages.
• Monitor material receiving and internal usage, investigate and resolve material issues.
• Support material transfers and conduct supplier reviews jointly with the purchasing department.
• Work closely with suppliers, focusing on: packaging requirements, min/max planning, product change notifications involving new and old components, material replenishment plans, and root cause problem solving.
• Provide supply analysis data and improvement suggestions as needed.
• Assist with cycle counting activities.
• Experience with SAP/Oracle systems. Lead inventory reduction projects to improve inventory turnover.
• Order materials and develop plans for field modification instructions as needed.
• Develop the master production schedule based on sales orders and market forecasts, and guide detailed scheduling, taking into account the production team"s capacity.
• Coordinate with the production line and operational demand departments to determine weekly/monthly/quarterly production plans.
• Responsible for responding to customer service department inquiries on delivery dates, and drive the plan-to-delivery process through weekly meetings.
• Effectively communicate project status, challenges, and decisions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the development and continuous advancement of localization/continuous improvement/material optimization projects.

Quality specific objectives:

1. Understand and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policies, Quality Objectives, and laws and regulations applicable to this job type.

2. Complete all planned quality and compliance training within the specified deadlines.

3. Identify and report any quality or compliance issues, and take immediate corrective action as needed.

4. Understand and comprehend the production process work instructions and operate accordingly.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor"s degree; or high school diploma with 3 years of material management or

2. Proficient in computer use, skilled in Oracle and office software.

3. Good English communication skills.

4. Data analysis skills.

Preferred qualifications:

1. APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification.

2. Six Sigma Green Belt certification.