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Objective:

Responsible for maintaining the supply of materials to meet key goals of customer service, production, and inventory.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Lead a team of buyer/planners, responsible for:
  • Releasing purchase orders for direct materials in ERP system
  • Scheduling manufacturing orders in ERP system
  • Scheduling distribution orders to support other Ambu factories
• Lead monthly Operations Planning meeting to set capacity targets and staffing levels
• Become a super user of the Ambu ERP system (Lawson M3)
• Implement and maintain an optimized replenishment plan for every part. Methods include MRP, visual pull, min/max, VMI, and other hybrid models
• Maintain master data for ERP items, including safety stock levels, order quantities, prices, lead-times, dimensions, case quantities, etc.
• Develop/maintain KPIs to measure performance of suppliers and internal manufacturing
• Participate on projects involving supplier transitions, including new part ramp-up, obsolete part ramp-down, new product introductions, specification changes, and make/buy transitions
• Manage capacity of manufacturing operations and supplier operations
• Create and modify SOP's for supply process to meet ISO/FDA requirements
• Prioritizes non-conforming product resolution
• All other duties as assigned.

Authorities:

• Approves purchase orders
• Approves inventory commitments at suppliers
• Primary escalation for supplier issues

Work Environment:

This is a manufacturing facility and as a result, employees have the potential to be exposed to noise, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, machinery, vibration or other workplace hazards controlled within compliance of current safety and health standards.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a supply planning role; preferably in a an engineered-product, direct material manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical skills and super user abilities in an ERP system
• Expert user of Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and vlookup functions
• Experience with an FDA regulated medical device environment is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Must be able to read, write and understand English

Ambu Provided Training within the first six months:

• M3
• Agile
• Medius
• Acumen