Fulfillment Engineer

In this role you will drive to improve supplier OTD%, OTP%, Material Availability by reducing Overdue and Late POs, and be responsible for overall PO management. The Fulfillment Engineer will drive to maintain on-hand inventory to levels consistent with business objectives, coordinate defective material returns to suppliers, and reduce premium transportation costs. In this role you will: Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in purchasing and distributing raw materials, finished goods, equipment, and supplies for production and plant operations Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in scheduling of materials from suppliers Direct and formulate procedures and policies to improve an On-Time-Delivery Troubleshoot materials availability problems with production and take corrective action Consult with engineering and production supervision regarding materials requirements, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes Work to control inventory levels, cycle time, machine loads, and other aspects as required to meet schedules Interface between customer and shops for prioritization of shop load to meet customer demands Interface with suppliers and purchasing/ quality organization to assure realistic and timely delivery, meet plant schedule requirements Effectively communicate to external sources status of materials and forecast any possible impact to production Determine measurement systems to be used, inventory levels, schedules, and appropriate system changes Provide training on material procedures and processes to suppliers.