What you’ll do:

• Owner for all Datacenter related jobs, ensuring from order placement to material availability to inventory management, managing all Open Orders, and supplier relationship
• Work with Purchasing, Frontend and Operations to identify/review job-specific material & stock items
• Utilize advanced inventory analysis processes (ex. Safety Stock, Kanban, Evaluations, etc)
• Develop/maintain supplier relationships to maximize involvement with inventory programs
• Establish part and process intimacy for assigned area and material
• Manage stock outs through proactive actions and root cause analysis
• Ensure material is available to meet production requirements while minimizing premium freight
• Work with material coordinators to manage stocking levels and locations
• Coordinate with buyers to ensure data accuracy
• Ensure material availability through inventory administration activities such as demand planning, material optimization (excess material) and monitoring the age of material.
• Work with the Production Planning & Scheduling Supervisor to align the flow of material, capacity and demand to ensure an effective supply and demand balance and velocity of material required in the manufacturing process

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of manufacturing or materials processing experience required
• Five (5) years of work experience using computer, including competence in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) required
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Sumter, SC will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service Member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous planning experience
• Prior experience with AS400, MAPICS, VISTA, and DMM computer programs

Skills:

• Must be able to multi-task and balance various demands while achieving goals
• Must demonstrate a collaborative style and work effectively in a diverse environment Must be able to learn from past experiences and apply learning to current situations
• Must be a self-starter capable of working with minimum supervision and capable of solving various problems as unusual circumstances arise through interfacing with other departments
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of Kanban and other material control methods
• Ability to deal with both internal and external suppliers in a professional manner
• Ability to work with both internal and external customers in managing changing schedules
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in teams across plant and corporate entities
• Self-motivated and results oriented
• Strong organizational skills