Materials Specialist

5 days ago


Oakland, United States VARITE INC Full time

VARITE is looking for a qualified Materials Specialist for one of its clients.


WHAT THE CLIENT DOES?

The company started out as a hardware/software vendor, but over time added more subscription-based services.


WHAT WE DO?

Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.


HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Job Details:

Title: Materials Specialist

Location: Oakland, CA 94612

Duration: 7 months


Description:

ONLY SUBMIT CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING LOCAL TO BAY AREA/WORK LOCATION AND WITHIN TERRITORY. ASSIGNMENT WILL BE REMOTE.


TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:

Strong communication skills, demonstrate experience with inventory management and product lifecycle management (new product introductions and end of life), a team player/collaborator


MATERIAL PLANNING:

The Materials Planning team is the material supply and demand planning arm of the greater Supply Chain organization. The team is focused on forecasting material needs for the various functional areas (FA) to ensure adequate inventory is available to support new business construction, maintenance, and wildfire mitigation efforts.


Position Summary:

This position is responsible for planning, setting, and managing the inventory levels at all materials locations, while working to align demand and supply plan forecasts to ensure sufficient material is on hand and on order to fulfill functional area job needs.


Responsibilities:

• Oversee supply planning function for a complex and diverse set of materials

• Maintain SAP planning parameters in alignment with forecasts that achieve target fill rate and inventory turnover performance.

• Follow up with Project Managers and Field Engineers to assure that purchase requisitions are submitted with adequate lead time for delivery, purchase orders are placed in a timely fashion through SAP and follow material through the delivery.

• Closely coordinate and communicate allocation plans with functional areas in the event of material shortages.

• Partner with our demand planning principal and use gathered intelligence to work with suppliers to secure production reservations to assure that reliable sources of supply are maintained.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

3 - 6 years of equivalent experience in Sourcing or Materials

Must be able to engage the client at the director level, perform critical analysis and anticipate issues

Experience in and ability to negotiate solutions to complex problems; and lead the implementation of those solutions

Understanding of procurement processes, policies, procedures and contract law

Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills; strong team player

Strong communication and presentation skills

Proven cost evaluation and negotiation skills

Supplier Diversity understanding with strong client focus

MS Office (Fluent in the uses of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio)


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management (or related industry experience) or MBA

Construction Project Management experience

Six Sigma training

Utility industry experience a plus

SAP/SRM Master Level experience


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