Supply Chain Specialist

The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for overseeing all supply chain, spare parts, materials management operations and ensuring the efficient functioning of procurement, inventory control, logistics, and shipping activities. This hands-on role involves planning, directing, and coordinating supply chain efforts. The Supply Chain Specialist will be responsible for ordering, organizing, receiving and shipping all spare parts and other inbound automation equipment for the support of the operations team. Your mission is to help us build a well-oiled machine, driven by a customer-centric mentality, you'll lead the charge on building out solid well thought out processes that scale. This is an in office role located in our Woodridge, IL headquarters. 

As Supply Chain Specialist, you will:

• Oversee warehouse operations, including receiving, handling, storing, order picking, packing and outbound shipping activities.
• Implement strategies for inventory control, replenishment, and demand forecasting
• Coordinate and negotiate shipping and other vendor agreements to secure cost-effective solutions while ensuring timely delivery of goods
• Maintain accurate inventory records of spare parts and engineering materials through regular cycle counts, audits, and reconciliations.
• Manage spare parts and critical inventory levels to support engineering and maintenance teams
• Utilize ERP, CMMS and/or inventory management systems to optimize efficiency and inventory accuracy
• Collaborate with production, engineering, customer service, and other departments to coordinate supply chain activities impacting production schedules
• Lead lean manufacturing and process optimization efforts, including the application of 5S /  Kaizen / Six Sigma methodologies
• Operate within budgets, including tracking expenses, controlling costs, and identifying opportunities for savings

What makes you a great fit:

• 3 years of experience in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, or materials management.
• 1 years operating forklifts in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Located in, or willing to relocate to the Chicago, IL area with the ability/willingness to work 5 days/week in our Woodridge, IL facility.
• Experience in the manufacturing, food production, automotive, aerospace, or heavy equipment industries.
• Experience with an ERP or CMMS system or inventory management software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and with external vendors
• Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) or Google Suite

Bonus points for:

• Previous experience of global logistics, including international shipping regulations, customs processes, and tariffs
• Previous experience in contract management and supplier relationship development
• Valid OSHA-compliant forklift operator certification
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies
• Previous experience implementing an ERP or CMMS

What we look for:

We’re building a company from the ground up, so every single person we hire has a massive impact on our team, culture, and ability to accomplish our mission. While each individual brings their own unique skills and perspectives to Formic, we look for people who share our vision and act in alignment with our Operating Principles. If this sounds like you, Formic could be the place for you:

• Fearless Optimism: You share our ambitious vision of what we can accomplish. You’re aware of the challenges we will face as a startup doing new things in an old space, but you’re energized by the incredible opportunity we have to drive change for our customers, and for the manufacturing industry at large.
• Factories First: You have a strong customer focus, no matter who your customer is. You seek to make things easier and better for our customers, even if it makes your job a little harder. 
• Today, Not Tomorrow: There are always plenty of projects to tackle in a startup, but you prioritize, take accountability for work, and have a bias toward action.
• Be Right Often: You don’t do things just because that’s how they’ve always been done. You keep looking for ways to improve, seek out feedback along the way, and back your decisions up with data. 
• Made of Rubber: Just like rubber, when you fall you bounce back up. You know there’s going to be a lot of challenge and change in our work ahead but you are adaptable, resilient, and ready to thrive through it all.
• Good Baton Passes: You work with a desire to make things easier and better for your team members. You use empathy to understand the needs and goals of others and support each other so Formic can be successful together. 

Total Rewards:

Total rewards packages at Formic consist of salaries benchmarked against similar stage growth companies, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD), and equity in Formic itself. As an early stage startup, equity is an important part of our investment in you, and your investment in Formic. When Formic succeeds, we all succeed.

Final offer amounts are custom-crafted, based on the cash/equity ratio preference of the candidate, as well as their experience, geographical location and cost of labor, and more, and may vary from the range listed below. Ultimately we’re seeking top performers who will make a difference to our business, and we’re open to negotiating the compensation structure for the right candidate.B1