Complies with international, federal, state, customs, and local shipping and receiving requirements.- Manages all aspects of purchasing (materials), production planning and scheduling.- Manages all indirect material procurement for the plant.- Generates indicators and reports.- Responsible for Customer relations- Interact with customers to ensure that all requirements are being met and customer demand is satisfied, using professional customer service skills.- Optimizes supplier relationship. Improves trust and collaboration among supply chain partners.- Controls relevant Supply Chain plant processes and generates indicators and reports.- Analyze processes within Supply Chain function to continuously optimize costs and performance.- Recommend and implement improvements in productivity, quality, efficiency of operations, and improves cost-effectiveness.- Coordinates and resolves issues regarding existing and new products.- Manages the planning and establishment of production schedules. Uses standard concepts, practices and procedures within field with some creativity and latitude required.- Solid working knowledge of the materials to be purchased. Through select vendors to obtain the best deal possible for the Company, purchasing the highest quality parts, supplies and products at the lowest possible prices.- Ensures vendors fulfill quality, reliability, tests, technical support, and availability.- Ensures adequate inventory of materials and products in accordance with inventory cycles and Company goals. Conducts regular inventory analysis to solve inventory problems. Develops and implements inventory control procedures.- Manages all indirect material procurement for the plant. This includes regular cycle counts, annual physical inventory, and regular prioritization of the purchases.