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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.
This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Role Purpose
- Meet customer's expectations of on time delivery. On a daily basis, assures customer orders are acknowledged utilizing available resources and materials management techniques.
- Maintain raw material flow from vendor/supplier by establishing partnerships. Interfaces between production and customer service representatives.
- Support department and organization growth by analyzing constraints and suggesting projects to implement solutions, as well as meeting the department objectives on more complex product families.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyzes customer order requirements and production capacity to acknowledge shipping dates for assigned production areas. Develops and maintains Master Production Schedule as required by the area supervisor.
- Monitors inventory levels and implement strategies to maintain it at optimum levels, in order to optimize inventory turns, efficiencies and ensuring supply.
- Interfaces with corporate customer care representatives (CCR's) at on-going basis in order to review and/or modify customer requirements as needed.
- Communicates issues/concerns related to schedule changes caused by design problems, capacity limitations or material shortages to appropriate levels within the organization.
- Established and maintains communication with internal/external suppliers to improve lead times, and other issues pertaining to raw materials.
- Ensure finished goods and components are being received and forwarded to the manufacturing facility receiving department accurately & a timely manner.
- Ensure accuracy of lead times, safety stock levels, and master data are current.
- Coordinates lean supply chain efforts to establish strategies as buffering management in order to reduce waste and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Works with manufacturing department to develop strategies for stocking and/or ramp up plans to satisfy customer orders.
- Attend & participate on the daily production meetings, weekly core team meetings and other cross-functional meetings.
- Other tasks as assigned by Planning Supervisor.
Experience
- >1 year planning, procurement or Supply Chain related experience.
- Experience with SAP or ERP systems is a plus.
- Lean Supply Chain knowledge is a plus.
- Analytical team player with excellent problem-solving skills.
- English conversational level.
- Customer service & leadership skills.
Education
- Bachelor's Industrial, Mechanical, Logistics or Supply Chain related field.
- APICS, Green Belt or Lean Supply Chain certifications are desired.
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