About Us:
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. has helped customers Move The World Forward for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.
About the role:
Development and implementation of purchasing policies and inventory management principles ensuring MRP component data integrity meeting cost effective and timely availability of components to support production requirements. Management of engineering orders and new product introductions implementations. Stay within metrics and departmental processes, and updating documentation as needed. Development and implementation of departmental continue improvement projects. Foster guidance and team building skills not only within the department, but all MLA.
What you will do:
- MRP interpretation, release of PO’s to assigned suppliers and communicate supplier feedback with respect to material delivery timing, quantity, expedites, and past due status to appropriate parties. Ensure an uninterrupted material flow for assigned commodity/suppliers in support of the Master Production Schedule. Update database and MRP systems to ensure data integrity
- Management of components availability in regard to:
- Manufacturing shortages
- New Product Introduction
- Engineering Order implementation
- Develop and manage departmental targets in regard to:
- Purchase Order Management (past due PO's)
- Supplier delivery performance (pick up date, fill rate, apply rate, delivery date)
- Inventory levels ($/weeks/turns), safety stock ($), and exposure to obsolescence ($)
- Continuously survey assigned commodities/suppliers for changes to their business plans that may affect the timing of deliveries and capacity availability
- Work with suppliers to create recovery plans and formally elevate issues to the proper level of management to accomplish problem resolution
- Work closely with Production Control, Manufacturing, and Material Control/Receiving to ensure inventory record accuracy through requesting cycle counts, performing top level Bill of Material Analysis, and development of plans to prevent recurrence of problems.
- Attend meetings as required and as needed to support effective and efficient communication between departments
When & Where:
- 5% travel
- Full onsite presence is required
- Normal work hours
What you need to have:
- Background in Material Planning function and Inventory Management
- Experience in Manufacturing environment
- Experience in New Product Introduction and Engineering Order Management
- MRP database management experience
- Microsoft Office (strong Excel background)
- Exposure to International Suppliers
- Ability to work well with others both inside and outside the company
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
What would be nice to have:
- Bachelors in business administration or supply chain
- Experience in Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
What we offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
- Profit Sharing Opportunities
- Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts
- 401k with automatic company contribution and company match
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts
- On-site fitness center (Houston)
- On-the-job training and development
The salary for this position ranges from $70,000 to $85,000 annually. The specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.
To be considered for this role, all applicants must submit a full and complete application through our careers page.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Agency Disclaimer:
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party vendors. Any unsolicited resumes from a third party will become the property of the company to use at the company’s discretion, with the understanding that Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, Inc. will not be billed a fee for any such resumes. If a company is designated as an approved vendor, then said company can only provide assistance on those positions requested via a formal written agreement of support