Understands and supports the planning, ordering, scheduling, and tracking of customer material requirements to meet and/or exceed delivery provisions and production schedules.
A. Maintains the quantity of materials needed to support production schedules.
B. Tracks inbound purchases, communicates materials shortages, reviews materials requirements against forecasted shipping specifications, reports resource issues and potential corrective actions to appropriate personnel.
C. Manages schedules and oversees the ordering of material/part resources to meet production build specifications.
D. Interfaces and assists suppliers in managing constraints, overcoming issues and planning corrective actions in order to attain 100% performance outcomes for supplier delivery systems.
E. Support to pursue alternative materials procurement and sourcing methods to supplement MRP planning strategies.
F. Actively participates in analyzing and maintaining appropriate inventory levels per customer specifications.
G. Analyzes material requirements, plans, and initiates schedules to support customer production schedule and plans.
H. Updates resource planning/tracking database to ensure customer ship schedules are on-time and on-schedule.
I. Supports the development of materials/resource requirements (build/ship schedules) for multiple production lines.
J. Expedites and communicates schedule changes to appropriate personnel.
K. Documents and tracks on time supplier delivery matrix.
L. Documents, validates, and communicates add-ins and cancellations within frozen order board periods and notifies appropriate personnel.
M. Notifies staff and appropriate personnel of potential and/or actual materials shortages that will impact customer production schedules.
N. Contributes to maintaining the optimal inventory levels in the plant.
O. Demonstrate the application of the 8 CIF modules and support related initiatives on daily basis through establishing, maintaining, and complying with his/her Standard Work and other tools.
P. Generate ideas for improvement according to the local programs. Implement and optimize.
Q. Follow up of Customer Performance.
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Benefits exceeding the law
Jacuzzi Group is a leading global manufacturer of hot tubs, swim spas, baths, showers, saunas, and pool equipment. More than four thousand global employees work across a portfolio of brands, including Jacuzzi, Sundance Spas, Hydropool Swim Spas and Hot Tubs, Dimension One Spas, Dream Maker, Sun & Soul, Sunrise Spas, Vortex Spas, and more.With manufacturing and warehouse operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Brazil, Chile, and Australia, we have more than 65 years of experience delivering innovative wellness products to consumers across our many brands. Our products are available globally, with our primary customers being specialty, big-box, and internet retailers, including The Home Depot, Ferguson, Costco, and Build.com. We also sell directly to consumers, builders, plumbers, and installation service providers through our network of thousands of independent authorized dealers.
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