JOB NUMBER:    INDY348

JOB TITLE: Global Supply Chain Supervisor

LOCATION: Indianapolis

JOB DESCRIPTION: Supervise a medium sized group of hourly employees (10-25) functioning in the areas of material handling, inventory, and production control activities while promoting the use of "lean materials management" practices. Specific activities may also include receiving, shipping, and warehouse management activities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Health and Safety

• Conduct required monthly safety talks and presentations with departmental employees and perform weekly safety audits in area of responsibility providing timely corrective action on deficiencies

• Train, instruct, and enforce general plant health and safety policies with emphasis on safe operating practices with Material Stacking and Storing Policies and Dock Procedures

• Promote and maintain excellent housekeeping practices

Quality Improvement

• Conduct daily layered audits and correct execution issues

• Ensure proper material identification, containment and disposition of nonconforming material in area of responsibility

• Monitor packaging and containerization and address issues that may contribute to contamination or damaged material

• Manage internal controls and process risk management requirements

People Involvement

• Demonstrate consistent leadership, positive attitude and flexibility with job assignment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required and must have strong team building skills and ability to work in cross functional team environment

• Promote and administer timely disposition of the employee suggestion program

• Comply with the local and national UAW labor contract agreements

Responsiveness

• Strong background and knowledge of MRP systems with emphasis on inventory management and scheduling systems

• Knowledgeable of Lean Material Management principles and Kanban processes to support Lean Manufacturing

• Effectively manage material handling with FIFO control including receiving, material storage, line stocking, and material movement

• Maintain strong communication, relationship, and interaction with all internal suppliers and customers to ensure on time delivery of customer demand

• Assist with executing engineering changes minimizing excess and obsolete material

Cost Control

• Meet departmental budgeted financial targets

• Optimize inventory turns, supplies, equipment and manpower utilization

• Monitor absenteeism and minimize overtime

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have strong interpersonal, computer, team building, and analytical skills

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Materials Management and/or Warehouse and Inventory Management industry.

Alliance Group Technologies Company offers excellent benefits including Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance, paid time off, 401K, direct deposit and referral bonuses.

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