• Collaborates with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
• Develops and maintains detailed inventories of materials and supplies located in the company, at sites, and in the factory& Warehouse
• Maintains required quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production reorder levels
• Analyses current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
• Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
• Identifies optimal shipment and transportation routes with attention to consolidation of warehousing and distribution.
• Assesses the need for material-handling equipment and staffing; makes recommendations to ensure efficient loading, unloading, movement, and storage of materials.
• Negotiates prices for raw material and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or logistics partner.
• Participates as an advisory member of the product development team, providing information and guidance on availability and cost of supplies and materials.
• Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
• Analyse data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and other issues
• Evaluate and report on KPIs Monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly
• Resolve issues that come up (e.g. delays in delivery, accidents) Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspects of the supply chain (e.g. use of trucks, forklifts)
• Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards
• Analysis of slow moving and obsolete stock and suggest to replenish stock