Talent Viet

Report to: Operation Manager

Summary:
Drives materials team to achieve continuous improvement in key materials metrics.  Provides exceptional support to customers, team members, and shareholders.

Main duties:
•    Champions the execution and deployment of company’s standard planning and inventory strategies and systems with the customer where possible, and implement customized solutions where necessary within a local operations site.
•    Drives a systematic process to receive, evaluate and fulfill customer demand across the business unit.
•    Ensures that an achievable Master Schedule is in place to support both customer requirements and company revenue projections.  In developing a solid MPS, consideration should be given to materials availability, equipment capability/capacity and staffing.
•    Ensures that the Master Production Schedule is loaded in alignment with customer contract(s) and liability agreements so that the materials team maintains conformance to Company’s “Rules of the Road.”  
•    Develops and supervises solid product launch plans for new business, and transition plans for products being transferred between company manufacturing sites.
•    Evaluates the need for buffer inventory during the transfer process.
•    Ensures continuity of product supply to the company manufacturing site(s), and of finished goods to the customer throughout the transfer timeframe.
•    Oversees the disposition and transfer of residual inventory to the appropriate “receiving” the factory.
•    Generates and analyzes inventory reports for internal business unit and / or customer use.  
•    Assists the Business Unit Management team as required in evaluating and recovering the cost of excess / obsolete inventory.
•    Recommends process and supply chain initiatives to lower inventory costs (hubbing, JIT, optimum manufacturing lot sizes, alternate transportation methodologies, etc.).