Supply Chain Coordinator

Supply Chain Coordinator

Are you looking for a challenging career in a technology-driven industry? Boon Edam may be the entry to your future!

Boon Edam is a global market leader in entry solutions with offices across the world. Although we currently employ over 1400 people worldwide, we remain a family company at heart. We are proud that a large number of our people have been with us for over a decade. They have joined us at the start of their career and have developed themselves with us through our internal training and career development programs. We are characterized by our drive and dedication; drive to create the most premium entry solutions and dedication towards the company, our colleagues, and our customers. We take that extra step to make sure our clients are fully satisfied with our service and expect our staff to show the flexibility needed to achieve this.

At Boon Edam Inc., we strive to live and breathe every day by our core values. They provide a platform that enables us to serve our customers to the best of our ability, treat each other with kindness, work cohesively as a team, improve processes as well as ourselves... deliver the best overall experience in the industry... and having a little fun along the way.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation with bonus potential
• Medical, Dental & Vision plans
• 100% company paid medical premiums for you and your family
• Life Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Generous PTO & Paid holidays
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Short- and Long-term disability
• Employee assistance programs
• & More

Purpose / General Description:

The Supply Chain Coordinator plays a critical role in managing front-end supply chain activities – including BOM (bill-of-material) reviews, purchasing, on-time part supply delivery, and supplier quality. Contribute to new product development activities by leading make/buy analyses, and supplier bid and selection processes. Seek to continuously improve supply chain purchasing processes, meet customer needs, and improve performance in Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead purchasing efforts for materials, parts, and component finishing – including direct and indirect materials; monitor delivery timeliness.
• Work with Production team to monitor supply of parts to the production facility.
• Monitor internal demand characteristics and work with suppliers to prevent shortages.
• Work with Materials Leader to communicate materials demand changes in order to adjust internal materials systems as necessary.
• Work with Quality team to monitor supplier performance to identify areas in need of improvement; lead efforts to partner with suppliers to bring performance to acceptable levels.
• Lead make/buy analyses and supplier selection processes using a cross-functional team approach with the proper analysis to select the best – total cost – alternative.
• Seek out materials cost savings by investigating improvement opportunities with current suppliers, investigating alternate suppliers, and leveraging purchasing strengths.
• Continuously work to improve supply chain processes.

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree preferred, Associate's degree acceptable with combined work experience.
• 5 years' experience in supply chain and procurement activities.
• Project Management Certification preferred but not required.
• Proficient understanding of lean manufacturing: 5S, TAKT, Std. Work, Kanban, Visual Mgt.
• Basic understanding of drawings, dimensioning, tolerances, and measuring techniques.
• Basic understanding of statistical methods related to the manufacturing field.
• Basic understanding of Access Database
• Strong computer skills to build and utilize analysis tools in MS Excel; use of MRP systems.
• Demonstrated ability to think in terms of "systems" and work creatively to improve them.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and communicate effectively within a team.
• Good communication and organization skills with a positive attitude.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran, or disability status.