The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for managing supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of parts and materials required for program needs. This role involves expediting orders, mitigating potential shortages and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless supply chain operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Expediting and Shortage Mitigation:
- Collaborate with suppliers to expedite parts and materials to meet program requirements and mitigate potential shortages.
- Escalate issues within supplier leadership as necessary to address and resolve shortages.
- Update shortage report comments to reflect actual delivery promises and commitments.
- Participate in and support shortage meetings to provide updates and address concerns.
- Exception Management:
- Review and validate reschedule-in exception messages to ensure accuracy and feasibility.
- Update the need-by date on purchase order (PO) shipments as required to align with program timelines.
- Coordination and Communication:
- Coordinate with Supply Chain Management (SCM) buyers on any expediting fees and modify purchase orders accordingly.
- Arrange expedited freight and obtain the necessary approvals to ensure timely delivery.
- Maintain clear and effective communication with all relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency in supply chain activities.
- Ability to use or learn the Oracle system and associated computer systems.
- Strong communication (oral and written)
- Strong problem-solving and program management skills.
- Excellent business acumen.
- Ability to work in a team environment to meet team objectives and performance metrics.
- Ability to perform under pressure to meet deadlines, provide timely updates, and communicate status with all parties involved.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet business applications is desired but not mandated..
- Ability to multi-task.
This will primarily be a remote position
Who are we?
Founded in 1957 and proudly 100% U.S.-owned, Waltonen has deep roots in Warren, Michigan, and a strong commitment to supporting our local community. As a trusted engineering company, we serve the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries with precision, innovation, and integrity. Our team takes pride not only in the work we do, but in the positive impact we make—both in the industries we serve and in the community we call home .All employees are required to work within the confines and responsibilities of the quality system.
Waltonen Engineering, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will consider qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, weight, height, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.
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What We Do
Established in 1957, Waltonen is a full-service design and engineering company located in Warren, Michigan. Clients include OEMs and major tier one manufacturers and suppliers in the automotive, transportation, aerospace, defense, medical, and consumer product industries. The cornerstone of Waltonen's success consists of long-standing relationships with both its clients and its employees, complete product development lifecycle support, and a variety of innovative custom services. Its expertise with an emphasis on design, manufacturing systems, and advanced engineering makes Waltonen an engineering leader and ideal partner.
DESIGN & ENGINEERING: Waltonen is ISO-9001-2008 certified and specializes in concept engineering, product development, and life cycle management, modeling and simulation, digital manufacturing, systems integration, mechanical design and program management.
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS: Waltonen leads the way with facility and equipment planning and assembly and transfer systems engineering, specializing in large complex engineering and design programs.
QUALITY ENGINEERING: Waltonen can evaluate and analyze dimensional engineering, human ergonomics, CMM inspection, scanning, GD&T, tolerance, reverse engineering, fixture design and build. Waltonen’s experience, strength of commitment and depth of knowledge ensure the highest level of quality and value for its clients.
