Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Description:

At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and have an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.

This position is responsible for leading the master scheduling, materials planning, customs & logistics and warehouse teams as well as driving improvements in planning and operational processes; analyze forecasts and inventory changes; provide accurate and timely information to ensure customer requirements are met and production resources are properly optimized.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling, planning, and inventory for the production department

• Perform Risk Analysis and Risk Planning on the schedule when necessary.

• Provides leadership coaching/mentoring to accelerate transition to new roles and to develop leadership capabilities and enhance impact in areas that include strategy execution, managing change, organization etc.

• Work with management to resolve obstacles, evaluate risks, and recommend solutions.

• Review, guide, assist,and drive as necessary all master scheduling, materials planning, customs & logistics and warehousemanagement.

• Implement operating procedures, and/or provide technical information to the greater team.

• Use ERP System to forecast production demand, manage customer forecast, safety stock requirements, and maintain desired inventory levels

• Oversee the process of expediting orders and escalation when materials will impact schedule

• Monitor slow moving inventory and obsolescence and drive improvements to achieve inventory goals and reduce obsolescence

• Establish goals and objectives for each engineering management with regular reviews and performance appraisal.

• Work with manufacturing, maintenance, and support departments to improve production efficiencies

• Balance current and future customer demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities.

• Serve as the capacity-planning expert on cross-functional production and project teams.

Tools you must bring with you

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related field.

• +8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Materials Operations and Warehouse Management.

• Demonstrated experience in using MS Office suite products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Knowledge in the following fields:

• Continuous Improvement

• Schedule Analysis

• Use and navigate through an ERP system

• Project Management

• Strategic Planning

• Budget planning

• Cost reduction strategies

• Inventory Control

• Production Control

• Demand Planning

• Materials Planning

• Customs and Logistics

• Suppliers Planning

• ISO Certification

You must be able to/have:

• Work with a sense of urgency

• Initiative

• Excellent leadership skills

• Emotion intelligence skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Great interpersonal skills

• Ability to assess needs and solve problems

• Strong oral and written communications skills (English and Spanish)

• Ability to interact and influence all levels of the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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