Material specialist
GE HealthCare
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Role Summary/Purpose:
Description: Ensure an uninterrupted supply of materials to support production and sales. Work to resolve Materials issues while achieving and maintaining inventory business metrics.
Essential Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities include:
• Overall ownership of material ordering, availability, and scheduling targeting daily/weekly inventory levels
• Ensure systemic accuracy of inventory
• Rescheduling materials for pull ins (expedites) and push outs (for inventory control)
• Daily Shortage root cause investigation and resolution
• Partner closely with suppliers focusing on: min/max planning. ECO implementation, as they relate to old/existing parts, materials replenishment planning, root-cause problem solving,
• Conduct daily walks on the floor and the receiving dock to investigate and resolve material issues
• Support material transfers, supplier reviews w/Sourcing
• Supplier visits, as needed - internal and external
• Manage Phase In / Phase Out (NPI) to minimize obsolete material
• Provide supply analysis data and recommendations as necessary
• Assist in cycle count efforts as determined
• Support all lean activities, initiatives, and action workouts
Qualifications/Requirements:
1. Bachelor’s degree & 2 yrs material experience or production scheduling
2. Computer proficiency
3. Working knowledge of MRP
4. Excellent Interpersonal Skills
5. Strong problem solving skills
Desired Characteristics:
1. Oracle knowledge and experience
2. Strong oral and written communication skills.
Inclusion and Diversity
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.
Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.
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