Supply Chain Specialist III

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates sub-projects and change control tasks to support product lifecycle management and supply chain in La Verne.
• Initiates change control records and provides timely project support through task implementation and closure.
• Follows up with sub-team members or working group on progress of routine action items and timelines.
• Escalates issues that may adversely impact project conclusion, scope and timeline.
• Provides routine updates on assigned tasks or projects.
• Works on non-routine to routine problems where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of identifiable factors.
• With guidance may exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Ensures record-tracking of pertinent data is being completed through computerized systems, and provides recommendations and guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• May provide training to more junior Supply Chain personnel.
• Analyzes non-routine information or data to support Supply Chain activities – e.g. inventory levels, prices and tracking of shipments, inventory positioning, material deliveries, planned master production schedule and sales forecasts.
• Makes recommendations affecting longer-term inventory levels, sources, handling etc.
• Participates in the planning and controls of materials and finished goods to meet sales and distribution demand. Compiles and analyzes statistical data to assist with decision-making.
• Initiates or receives requests for routine changes affecting inventory levels, e.g. shipments, purchases, movement of stock. Performs necessary transactions and records in system to reflect changes.
• Prepares standard documents, such as work orders, purchase orders, material transfer requests, or shipping documentation.
• May be responsible for establishing timing (production schedules, sequence, lead time, etc.) of specific projects or activities to meet broader timeframes established by senior management.
• Tracks progress with department supervisors, readjusts schedules and communicates changes according to production progress, change orders, manpower requirements, product availability or other conditions impacting timelines.
• May coordinate with other department representatives to identify future business needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or BA with at least 2 (two) years of relevant experience in related field