Supply Chain Associate

Job Summary

Power Connector, LLC is entering a new and exciting phase of growth and opportunity filled with innovative and progressive thinking and strategizing. In December 2021, Power Connector was acquired by the Trexon Global network. With this historic transition comes the need to enhance and grow the company through restructuring, reorganization, modernization, optimization, and business development. We, at Power Connector, are responsible for revolutionizing the company and securing and expanding its global connection.  

Power Connector’s Supply Chain Associate is critical in contributing to the fundamental changes that are transforming Power Connector. This position is instrumental in enhancing and strengthening our supply chain to enable the growth and development of the business by driving improvements within all supply chain functions, including the analysis and assessment of throughput, planning, increasing and optimizing capacity, and executing daily purchasing tasks. This position’s primary focus is to contribute and execute the team’s strategic plans for supply chain optimization, expansion, and sustainability. 

Power Connector’s Supply Chain Associate is a dynamic, adaptable, open-minded problem solver with exceptional interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills. This position plays a key role in sustaining and increasing our current supply chain capacity and output through strategic planning and efforts to increase efficiency and efficacy in all supply chain disciplines. This position enjoys the inherent challenges of sustaining and growing a business by increasing throughput, meeting shipment goals, monitoring raw inventory, and optimizing financial metrics in a diverse and dynamic organization. This position has a strong influence on the fundamental principles guiding supply chain functionality and works closely with the Supply Chain Supervisor and General Manager to realize the company’s true supply chain potential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee supply chain systems, processes, and infrastructure while looking for opportunities of improvement or
   revision, such as SIOP-initiative tasks.
• Lead and execute day-to-day business of the supply chain department.
• Analyze vendor lead times, quality, throughput, yield, etc.
• Assess requirements for second sourcing and lead second sourcing initiatives.
• Analyze and plan inventory requirements for demand fulfillment via MRP system and additional tools.
• Maintain and review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and
  inventories.
• Execute purchase inquiries, placement, and monitoring.
• Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of
  contracts.
• Prepare and implement effective negotiation tactics.
• Assess supplier profiles and analyze offers.
• Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
• Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers.
• Maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
• Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be
  purchased.
• Utilize metrics, product knowledge, inventory, and forward-thinking to efficiently and effectively coordinate with
  suppliers and the planning and production team.
• Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal
  achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience
•    Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or relevant field (preferred)
•    0-2 years of experience in a supply chain or manufacturing environment
•    Previous experience in the connector or wire and cable industry (preferred)

Knowledge
•    Proficient in MS Office
•    Understanding of MRP systems and best practices
•    Ability to read drawings, specifications, test procedures, etc. (preferred)

Skills 
•    Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills 
•    Excellent leadership skills
•    Excellent organizational skills 
•    Results-oriented with analytical skills
•    Ability to work effectively under stressful and dynamic environments
•    Ability to motivate team members in a creative and effective manner

This position requires use of information or access to hardware and documents which are subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be able to comply with the requirements of ITAR and other U.S. export control laws.  

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. The employee must occasionally crouch, stoop, or reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Compensation: $24 - $33 per hour