Supply Chain Specialist jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

Selig seeks a Supply Chain Specialist to assist in purchasing materials, supplies, and services at the most favorable terms for the organization.

What do you get at Selig?

• An amazing workplace culture focused on employee engagement and development.
• An opportunity to be a part of a successful, growth-oriented and globally diverse company.
• Full benefits package, including health, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance and market leading profit sharing and 401k match.
• Generous vacation and holiday pay.
• Career growth opportunities provided.

Job Summary:

Under the Director of Operations, the Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for supporting the Operations Team. Assists in purchasing materials, supplies, and services at the most favorable terms for the organization.  Track purchases, monitor vendor quality and issues, and maintain a current database of vendor information.  Prepare POs and verify arrival of goods.  Works of projects in a limited capacity and in support roles.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Responsibilities/Duties:

Safety

• Champions and promotes a strong safety culture.
• Purchase safety related supplies and equipment, as required

Production:

• Manage supplier relationship for local services and supplies
• Determine material requirements
• Create purchase orders (for entire local site)
• Participate in inventory counts and manage raw material inventory
• Follow standard procedures & processes for re-order points (ROP) and safety stocks
• Communicate with strategic purchasing group to optimize order quantity (OOQ
• Ensure supplier contractual obligations are met
• Ensure supplier mix is followed
• Create items in the system (Global Shop & SAP)
• SMOB management
• Coordinate, manage and work along with the planning/scheduling/CSR/logistics to ensure that we delivery OTIF, efficiently, with minimum scrap

Quality

• Identify supplier issues and highlight major supply interruptions and communicate with local operations and strategic purchasing group.
• Ensure that BRC, FDA, ISO standards, etc. are followed.

Miscellaneous

• Backup for production scheduling
• Ensure that FDA and quality standards, etc. are followed
• Other duties and special team assignments, as required

Qualification Requirements:

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work as part of a team, as a member and a leader
• Able to organize work/people/processes to meet customer requirements on an urgent basis if needed.
• Ability to effectively understand and communicate information orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Strong attention to detail with good organization skills to prioritize workload and achieve daily objectives.
• Excellent time management and problem solving skills

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of high school education, college level education an asset
• 1 years prior experience in purchasing.
• Experience with Global Shop or SAP
• Experience in manufacturing or packaging preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, walking, and sitting; seeing; hearing and listening clear speech; dexterity and use of hands and fingers
• Lifting-up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must wear safety gear, eye protection, hearing, and feet protection.