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Job Description
· Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
· Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
· Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
· Develop material costs forecasts or standard cost lists.
· Assess appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
· Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
· Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
· Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
· Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
· Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
· Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
· Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.
· Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
· Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
· Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
· Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.