Acuity

Sourcing and Contracting Specialist

Acuity

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Create and review the production plan according to changes in sales forecasts or manufacturing lead times
  • Liaise between supply planning, demand planning, manufacturing, procurement, quality, sales and marketing functions, communicating and resolving issues and concerns
  • Promote a continuous improvement mindset within the supply chain organization, identify process improvement opportunities, and create and implement action plans with internal and external cross-functional teams
  • Lead cross-functional supply meetings with internal and external stakeholders
  • Regularly review production plans and inventory reports, availability/requirements for long lead items to provide production instructions to manufacturing sites
  • Act as the point of contact for supply planning for all new product (NPI) launch projects
  • Develop and maintain inventory system data, including network changes, lead times, and cost and delivery expectations; collaborate with marketing/sales and commercial teams on future promotional events and new product introductions
  • Responsible for his/her portfolio's inventory, customers and performance indicators
  • Act as a subject matter expert and train colleagues in best practices, processes, etc.
  • Act as a change agent, share best practices, improve working methods and processes
  • Perform all other related tasks

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, or a business-related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a production or supply planning role
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
  • Proficiency in ERP system
  • Experience in materials resource planning
  • Bilingual French and English: to serve clients across Canada and USA
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written
  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines
  • Autonomy, initiative and leadership qualities
  • APICS certification will be an asset
  • Knowledge of French is required for positions permanently located in Quebec