Position Summary:
- Drive , organize, and lead manufacturing projects to management deadlines, working closely with Production, Material Control and Engineering departments
- Hands-on project management, building semiconductor equipment in our cleanroom and via our outside contract manufacturers
- Ensure customer and production material demands are always met on time
- Plan, forecast, schedule and process component and material orders to fulfill production and sales order demands
- Run MRP daily (in pc/MRP), analyze and process demand for inventory materials
- Assign new part numbers for material and services
- Generate and update BOM’s (as required)
- Process purchase orders utilizing (MRP system) pc/MRP
- Process procurement of floor stock, supplies and equipment
- Process DMR’s (Discrepant Material Reports) internally with QC and directly with suppliers and manufacturing subcontractors
- Maintain and update inventory items in pc/MRP (description, lead time, cost, quantity, etc.)
- Maintain and regularly update the AVL (Approved Vendor List)
- Maintain an organized vendor filing system
- Work efficiently with internal stakeholders, management, technical teams
- Work independently with minimum supervision Educational Qualifications and professional experience:
Job duties and responsibility:
- Manage and supervise staff members
- Primary Material Control Dept. contact and lead for all suppliers and overseas parent company
- Foster and develop strong working relationships with parent and affiliate counterparts (Japan and China)
- Audit suppliers and subcontractors to ensure their performance, on a perpetual basis
- Manage, process and review purchase requests and purchase orders
- Manage accurate and timely invoicing to customers
- Review and implement cost cutting programs
- Review bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations
- Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services working with engineering and manufacturing teams
- Review and manage the document control process
- Ensure key quality reports are provided by vendors
- Review and approve Sales Invoices, Vendor Purchase Orders, Receivers, DMR’s, and RMA Sales Orders, end of the month purchasing and inventory reports
- ERP software administrator for pc/MRP, includes performing version updates, create/delete supplier/customer accounts, create/delete user accounts, manage access rights, etc.
- Coordinates all activities involved with procuring materials and services
- Procurement to maintain minimum stock levels (as indicated in our inventory/BOM software)
- Procurement of production floor stock and supplies
- Procurement of material for RMA’s (includes updating costing and status)
- Provide costing and procurement status of material to sales and technical departments (Engineering, Production, Field Service)
- Provide cost analysis of materials
- Prepare quote package for bids
- Negotiate competitive pricing with suppliers
- Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedules, as well as necessary technical information
- Prepares purchase orders and bid requests
- Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
- Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, end users, suppliers, and others necessary to determine source of problems and to determine appropriate corrective action(s)
- Expedite delivery of goods as necessary
- Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments
- Determine shipping method for materials using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates
- Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials
- Confer with engineering and purchasing personnel and vendors regarding stock procurement and availability
- Other duties as assigned
Required job skills:
- · Good communication skills in verbal and written English
- · Chinese language skills are a big plus
- · Interface with different departments, internal teams, vendors and customers in a professional manner
- · Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook
- · Experience with MRP software is desirable (preferably pc/MRP)
- · Detail oriented, whilst able to also manage processes, progress and results
- · Strong negotiation skills and ability to facilitate resolution of issues internally and with customers
- · Ability to properly prioritize projects and work with competing deadlines
- · Ability to work efficiently despite frequent interruptions, strong time management skills
- · Ability to multi-task and focus in face of repeated interruptions and demands
- · Ability to prioritize among numerous competing demands to ensure work is timely completed
- · Ability to interface effectively with teams with competing demands and facilitate appropriate resolutions to meet operating needs
- · Good critical thinking skills and ability to quickly and accurately analyze numerous types of data and determine appropriate course of action, appropriate negotiation strategy and appropriate goals
- · Ability to manage costs of department operations within budget
- · Ability to sit for long single periods analyzing and reviewing data and documents, writing reports, preparing proposals and presentations and attending meetings
- · Strong presentation/public speaking skills for purposes of making presentations to prospective vendors, and in internal meetings
- · Flexibility to work long hours and/or weekends from time to time based on operational needs
- · Ability to organize and control (and keep organized and controlled) vast amounts of data and paperwork in logical manner, enabling ready and easy access for self and coworkers
- · Knowledge or experience with shipping & receiving, logistics is a plus
Experience:
- Semiconductor capital equipment industry: 5 years (Required)
- Supply Chain Management: 3 years (Preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years of management experience
Education:
Requires a BSEE/BSME or equivalent (Required)
Language:
English
Chinese (a big plus)
Salary is commensurate with experience, skills, education and training
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Phoenix, AZ 85027: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person