Supply chain coordinator Jobs in Scottsdale, AZ

Supply Chain Analyst

At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will your help write our future? There's no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary: This role will be responsible for planning, purchasing, and managing the direct materials required to execute the production schedule. This role will be expected to analyze inventory levels and usage to achieve optimal positions between material coverage and obsolescence risk. This role is required to collaborate with other West Facilities and Global Purchasing Groups to manage network controlled materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze production requirements to purchase raw materials in accordance to vendor arranged lead times and MOQs
• Complete monthly inventory counts
• Collaborate with vendors on continuous improvement initiatives (pricing, packaging, volumes, lead times, etc)
• Manage open orders to ensure on time deliveries
• Maintain material specific master data such as safety stock
• Analyze usage trends to establish optimal inventory levels and safety stocks
• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain and other West Facilities on the management of network controlled materials
• Investigate and implement corrective actions when material outages occur
• Collaborate with Site Planners to ensure production schedule changes are supported
• Support site inventory initiatives and audits when applicable
• Support production variance analysis to determine root causes of any misses
• Support Supply Chain initiatives to consume at risk material timely and according to deviation work instructions
• Participate in cost savings / Kaizen projects as applicable to operational material consumption and transactional management
• Support plant operations outside traditional work hours while the site is running production
• Comply with the company's safety and quality policy at all times
• Comply with the SOPs, as per Company policy, as relevant to the position covered by this Job Description

Other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities:

• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and resolve conflicts
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents
• Analyze and solve problems

Education:

• High School Diploma required
• Bachelor's Degree Business or relevant field preferred

Work Experience:

• Minimum 3 years Purchasing, Production Planning, Analyst, or Manufacturing Operations required

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Previous manufacturing work experience
• Experience with SAP, MES programs, Database programs
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Detail oriented with exceptional time management and multi-tasking ability
• Ability to create Standard Operating Procedures

License and Certifications:

• Manufacturing/Forklift Certification within 30 Days required

Travel Requirements:

• 5%: Up to 13 business days per year

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Additional Requirements Occasional stretching and arm extension for work related tasks/assignments Occasional bending and arm twisting as required by the job

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.