Inventory and Procurement Specialist

Inventory Specialist

DO NOT APPLY IF

-    YOU DO NOT HAVE ELECTRONIC INVENTORY MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

-    WAS A DATA-ENTRY PERSON/CLERK

Responsibilities

-       Ensure accurate inventory level of all components in the inventory system compared to physical inventory.

-       Work with production to issue work orders

-       Use inventory system to close and work orders and adjust inventory levels accordingly.

-       To validate inventory deductions from the system and physical inventory for work orders derived from BOM.

-       With engineering and production set minimum stock levels and re-order when required.

-       Create and use reports from the inventory system daily to ensure physical and system integrity.

-       Understand consequential actions "join the dots".  For example, if a unit is placed into MRB or to be scrapped, the action has to be performed and appropriate inventory deductions should be made.

-       Raise requisitions for replenishment and monitor procurement lifecycle through to receiving and stocking in house.

-       Liaise with production and engineering to ensure requirements are met.

-       Ensure close contact with finance to ensure financial integrity is ensured

-       Management of consignment inventory for customers

Requirements

-       Minimum 7 years inventory management experience in electronics assembly or electronics distribution

-       Excellent proficiency in MS Excel (well beyond data entry.  Be able to build spreadsheets, use formulae and charts) and MS Word.

-       Strong familiarity with ERP systems

-       Strong understanding of inventory management and procurement in an accounting project

-       Excellent attention to detail and critical thinking

-       Supervise 1 person potentially

-       Strong understanding of accounting treatments as regards to inventory

-       Detailed Supervision of 1 data entry person

Potential Alternative Position to include procurement:

-       Procurement of electronic parts

-       Procurement of mechanical parts and sub assemblies

-       Experience with overseas vendors

-       Track record of cost reduction through procurement techniques and negotiation