Indirect Services Specialist

Job Summary

This role is responsible supporting the Material Requirement Planning Team for ingredient and or packaging materials to support Manufacturing and total Supply Chain demands. Balances purchase costs, service risk, production complexity, lead time and internal material flow to achieve the goal of the right material at the right place, at the right time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Shares responsibility to ensure the key company objectives of customer service and on time delivery are met by the supply chain group.
• Plans both new product material phase in and obsolete material discontinuation timing, to mitigate production delays and/or excess scrap costs.
• Collaborate with GP to covert demand requirements into detailed plans and schedules for inventory acquisition at best total cost to the business.
• Coordinate and align Ingredient replenishment activities with linked events in Manufacturing Planning and Deployment
• Collaborate with peers in traffic, material logistics, and approved vendors to execute movement of material into and inside of the plant sites.
• Support plant productivity by managing replenishment, providing sufficient communication and support to the operations customer.
• Maintain inventory levels within targets
• Maintain and update SAP system parameters
• Resolve quality hold and expired material issues
• Responsible for knowledge, skills and abilities in operations and processes of direct and indirect services
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 12 months experience in Supply Chain planning or execution
• MP, MRP, DRP, Customer Logistics or 3PL Supply Chain experience preferred
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Previous planning experience a plus
• Strong strategic and critical thinking capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity and strict adherence to protecting confidential information.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven background of leading through influence.
• Organized and detail oriented with ability to execute change management.
• Solid project management, conflict resolution and people management skills.
• Process-driven.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective consultative and influencing approach, with proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels

Preferred Qualifications

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 25 lb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment

Work is performed in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.