Senior Supply Chain Buyer

2 weeks ago


Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States Johnson Fitness Full time

Senior Supply Chain Buyer

Retail Supply Chain Job Type Full-time Description

**OUR** **Mission:** Delight and excite our customers through truly innovative products, unsurpassed quality, and best-in-class customer experience provided by a world class organization.

**YOUR** **Opportunity:** Its time for you to take part in the growth happening during the most exciting time to be a part of this industry At Johnson Health Tech, we are working to better ourselves through bettering the people who use our fitness equipment.

**EVERYONE'S** **Advantage:** I continue to believe that exercise is medicine that everyone should take especially in this era of COVID-19, Robert E. Sallis, MD

**Position Overview:**

Under the direction of the Sales Inventory & Operations Planning Manager, the Senior Supply Chain Buyer will be responsible for planning and procuring components and/or finished product which support MRP requirements based on production schedules and customer requirements. Major duties include purchasing, planning, transportation, forecasting, and inventory management functions to support the entire supply chain. This role requires analysis of MRP requirements, negotiation with suppliers, PO placement, and follow-up of delivery dates. Duties are performed in accordance with company policies and procedures. This is a non-supervisory position.

**Responsibilities:**

*Planning (30%):*

Manage production process from order entry to shipment of product to meet customer requirements

Create and manage weekly capacity planning reports for assembly

Actively participate as a cross functional team member representing the Operations department

*Purchasing (30%):*

Convert MRP requirements to regular purchase orders ensuring products are produced on time and delivered to customers or the warehouse according to planned dates

Provide regular purchase orders to our factories and 3rd party vendors to ensure products are produced on time and delivered to customers or our warehouses per planned dates

Track shipped orders and report estimated arrival dates to Accounting, Logistics, Warehouse, and Sales Teams

Analyze and revise future shipment plans as needed, includes expediting, delaying, or cancelling orders

Negotiate the best total cost solution with 3rd party vendors

*Data Integrity (10%):*

Create materials, BOMs, and production orders in SAP

Communicate needs to various vendors, ensuring custom products are completed on time

Identify and correct data integrity issues through sustainable business practices

*Inventory Management (10%):*

Analyze and revise future shipment plans as needed: includes expediting, delaying, or cancelling orders

Make recommendations; work to reduce aged product

Create transfer orders to improve inventory levels in all warehouses, focusing on lowering inventory and increasing fulfillment

Optimize product and component inventory levels to coincide with demand and lead time changes

Set up new products and coordinate with internal customers on phase in/phase out planning of all items

Maintain strong attention to detail to ensure integrity of product attributes in master data

Assist with the maintenance of finished product forecasts, keeping in line with sales and financial plans

Assist with finished goods and/or parts planning; evaluate slow moving parts and scrap if necessary, work with Quality department to evaluate parts needs based on monthly work plans and place appropriate orders, review usage trends and adjust the re-order level for warranty parts

Work with the warehouse, logistics, refurb, and assembly departments on other projects related to inventory management

Communicate regularly with management and other internal teams about inventory availability

Communicate regularly with management and sales team regarding built inventory availability

Coordinate with product and sales team on phase in/phase out planning of all inventory

Review usage trends and adjust re-order levels for production parts

*Reporting (10%):*

Responsible for updating existing reports and developing new ones

Responsible for tracking departmental performance metrics

Assist in parts planning, evaluating slow moving parts and scrapping if necessary

Communicate with Quality department regarding parts needs based on monthly work plans

Work closely with warehouse, logistics, refurb, and assembly departments on projects related to inventory management

Complete and maintain reports and metrics for analysis and distribution to staff and management

*Other (10%):*

Actively participate in cross functional meetings when required

Work closely with all internal and external suppliers and vendors

Maintain work area to 5S standards as posted in work area

Promote a positive team atmosphere with co-workers

Maintain SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) for all duties and tasks

*Marginal Job Functions:*

Other projects as needed

Requirements

*Education:*

Bachelors Degree (Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering) Required

APICS CPIM Certification preferred

Lean Six Sigma certification preferred

*Experience:*

10+ years experience in Supply Chain Management in manufacturing environment preferred

History of proven Supply Chain experience and success with preference to procurement

Aptitude for self-management, taking initiative, and problem solving

Ability to communicate well both verbally and written with all levels of personnel and management

Strong multi-tasking, prioritization, and organization skills required

*Other Requirements:*

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (knowledge of pivot tables, v-lookup, auto filers, etc.) Required

Well versed with Microsoft Office Suite

SAP, Access, statistical tools, data mining/reporting tools preferred

Ability to analyze and organize large amounts of data

Minimal domestic, local and international travel may be required (customer visits, factory visits)

**Benefits:**

We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities.

*Some of our outstanding benefits include:*

Health & Dental Insurance

Company paid Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off benefits

Free access to our state-of-the-art onsite workout facility

Product discounts

Wellness programs

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