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Planning Activities:

· Assists in the preparation of master production schedules (MPS), including analysis, capacity planning and other routine reports, and manpower requirements.

· Coordinates the issuance of shop orders to manufacturing operations according to master plan schedule and the MRP.

· Evaluates and determines economical order quantities, safety stocks, minimum, maximum, and desired inventory levels, on a timely basis to optimize inventory levels and minimize purchase cost.

· Measures and reports production plan status or any other report required.

· Establish backorder shipping commitment.

· Avoids materials shortages and production delays establishing inventory control techniques, priority orders, and providing managers and supervisors follow up to implement adequate measures for stock levels and completion of manufacturing schedules.

· Coordinates sterilization plan for finished goods according to manufacturing specifications and production plan.

· Coordinates Warehouse and Quality Control function required to expedite receipt, perform testing and inspections, and maintain raw materials as required to support manufacturing operations. Besides follow up activities regarding:

· Dispatch of raw materials to production areas

· Inventory control

· Location moves

· ERP System transactions

· When required, coordinates annual warehouse physical inventory activity.

· Analyzes Change Orders to process phase-in/phase-out of products and determine appropriate action plan.

· Audits the ERP Systems for accuracy and provides follow up on required transactions or discrepancies to the corresponding department.

· Ensures continued support to all product lines or special products manufacturing operations maintaining optimum stock of raw materials or supplies and timely delivery of these.

· Interfaces with personnel from other areas such as Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Control, Production Supervisors and Warehouse in support of completing all manufacturing schedules as appointed. Changes on manufacturing schedules are to be communicated on time to Supply Chain.

· May perform other related duties to assist the Department Managers in providing optimal plant manufacturing operations.

Purchasing Activities:

· Processes Purchase Orders, which includes contacting suppliers.

· Expedites Raw Material and M.R.O. Purchase Orders from requisitioners.

· Coordinates and sends mail of documents, samples, returns, etc. via Federal Express or other shipping methods.

· Reviews acknowledgments of orders expedited to assure compliance with specified delivery dates and prices to support manufacturing schedules and meet corporate standards.

· Contacts vendors/suppliers to resolve discrepant material aspects. This includes the preparation of shipping discrepant material samples, arrangements for corrective action by the vendor/supplier and provides all necessary documents and information related to these.

· Deals with lower cost and contracts with approved vendors.

· Gives necessary support to quality and engineering departments to facilitate and ensure vendor approvals.

· Generates and maintains purchase order for all raw material using the suggested purchase order report.

· Master file input lead-times and price control in the ERP system.

· Maintains and updates approved vendor file, supplier audit and vendor master list.

· Receives and attends vendor visits in order to maintain business and/or broaden sourcing opportunities.

· Communicates with vendors/suppliers to assure that all documents necessary for the receiving department to perform its activities in a timely fashion will be readily available. These documents include: MSDS, material certifications, charts, toxicity test, packing slips and any others called for in the prints, specifications and/or the receiving department’s procedures.

· Informs Engineering Department on any change of material or process, requiring them to generate a corrective change order and proceed with the appropriate approval.

· Reconciles P.O.'s and invoices ensuring there are no price discrepancies. Acts as liaison between Accounts Payable and suppliers/vendors on "credit hold" or any other issues.

· Supports the Department Managers in the realization of any special projects assigned to or assumed by the department.

· Monitors vendors'/suppliers' compliance with committed purchase terms and conditions by means of aggressive expediting maintaining constant and cordial communication with these at all times.

· Notifies requisitioners of purchase orders status that will not meet scheduled requirements by vendors/suppliers so as to adjust production schedule or take appropriate action.

· Maintains constant communication with the Department Managers in order to provide information on lead times, minimum order quantities, not met delivery dates, price changes, etc. which will enable them to maintain an update MRP System of as to adjust production schedules.

· Maintains purchasing related records and files as required.

· Performs other related duties as requested by the Managers.