Material Assistant

Job Description

MATERIALS ASSISTANT

What you will do

• Maintain optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements.
• Oversee the planning and the coordination of the company’s inventory.
• Prepare the reports for the monthly Global Inventory Meetings.
• Participate in the monthly Global inventory meetings.
• Collaborate with product and sales management to plan forecasting models.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Management on delivery and inventory strategies.
• Create and follow up on the implantation of Inventory add requests.
• Analyze and optimize the inventory levels of the Finished Goods (FG) inventory.
• Analyze and optimize the inventory levels of the Component Inventory.
• Prepare and review the Kanban calculation for all branches in cooperation with Branch Operations and the Branch Managers.
• Analyse and put action plan together for excess and obsolete inventory.
• Monitor out of region shipments and define action plan.
• Prepare and review the weekly Sales & Operations inventory reports.
• Review the weekly On Time Delivery (OTD) reports and propose actions.
• Daily review of the Branch Stock Out reports.
• Ensure that the company standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all materials department functions.
• Development and implementation of inventory policies, procedures and processes.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Must have proficient software skills such as Microsoft Office - Word, Excel
• Shows good oral and written communications skills.
• Solid understanding of supply chain and inventory management.
• Advanced knowledge of forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Willing to make infrequent overnight travel.
• Language skills (minimum English, every other language is an asset).