Parts & Procurement Lead

POM Wonderful | Del Rey, CA | Production/warehousing | Associate | Full-time | Job ID: REF5658C From tree to table, POM Wonderful delivers a whole lot of healthy. Known for our iconic double-bubble bottle, we grow, harvest, package, and market fresh pomegranates, pomegranate arils, and a selection of delicious pomegranate-blended juices and teas. With over 9,000 acres in California’s Central Valley, POM Wonderful is committed to unleashing the antioxidant power of our handpicked pomegranates. The Reliability Parts-Procurement Lead will provide critical spare location supervision, restock and new parts ordering auditing, Quarterly cycle counts and audits to right size and validate store room, reaching out to internal and external customers to get parts ordered and restocked, lead various shop related tasks from 5’s to waste oil auditing. Creating plans to continuously improve parts/procurement processes and meet with customers to provide excellent customer service is a key part in this role. Compensation Range: $23.00 to $26.00 an hour Job Description What our Parts & Procurement Lead will do: Parts-Procurement Lead will provide excellent customer service to their direct customer (line mechanics) and any indirect customers working to prevent downtime by ensuring we have what we need when we need it. Parts-Procurement Lead needs to be knowledgeable of the store room and create processes to train Parts Clerks and Mechanics on how to quickly find parts needed. Scheduled cycle counts and audits will be led to ensure parts are physically and systematically consumed and match respectively. Parts-Procurement Lead will work with Parts Clerks to provide continuous improvement for right sizing store room and updating Oracle eAM. Working with Planners and Engineers critical spares need to be identified, cost analysis completed and procurement for store room completed before new assets are commissioned for production. Quarterly review of critical spares for existing assets will be led by the Parts-Procurement Lead. Oracle eAM will be used daily to review Work Orders for customers, Purchase Requests for ordering parts, receiving parts against Work Orders/Purchase Orders and looking up any customer concerns in Oracle eAM. Daily auditing of the disposition zone, return to stock shelf and kitting area will be needed to assure part flow through shop processes is happening correctly. Parts-Procurement Lead will need to drive outlined department KPI’s and continuously work to meet or create processes to exceed KPI’s. Leading RCA events and other continuous improvement activities is required to ensure further development of Parts Clerks and POM processes. Qualifications Skills & experiencethat are necessary as our Parts & Procurement Lead will include, but not limited to: Ability to adapt and quickly move in new directions outlined by the company. Proven leader ship skills to drive team members in continuous improvement activities. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Prior experience/interaction with Food Industry/manufacturing standards. Ability to work in and with a CMMS System. Ability to trouble shoot and work through problem solving exercises to reach root cause analysis. Mechanically inclined with a basic understanding of store room work flow and associated parts. Education & Experience: 2-3 years’ experience leading employee’s in fast paced manufacturing environments . High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and/or 3-5 years’ experience in a fast pace manufacturing environment. Preferred Oracle and Excel experience with intermediate knowledge of tools and mechanical parts. Additional Information POM's Dedication to You: Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including: 24/7 online physician consultations virtual mental health resources life coaching engaging employee community groups cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements library of on-demand fitness videos Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units. Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses. Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward. Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace. Building a Healthy Society: We focus on improving the social determinants of a healthy society-quality education and medical care, economic mobility, and a healthy environment-to help build thriving communities.Wonderful CSR Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference withWonderful Giving , allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities. POM Wonderful is the largest grower and producer of fresh pomegranates and pomegranate juice in the United States as well as the worldwide leader in fresh California pomegranates and pomegranate-based products, including our 100% pomegranate juices, healthy juice blends and teas. With nearly two million pomegranate trees in Central California, we grow, handpick and juice our own pomegranates to ensure the highest quality. Sold throughout the world and in the vast majority of North American retailers, our selection of products includes pomegranate-based juices and teas, fresh fruit when in season, and fresh arils. POM Wonderful is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $6 billion company with 10,000 employees worldwide. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit csr.wonderful.com. We’ve made Wonderful Pistachios America’s fastest-growing snack brand. We’ve turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI Water is the No. 1 premium imported bottled water in America. JUSTIN Wine produces California’s top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora is the world’s leading floral delivery service. To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 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