Logistics Specialist

Position Title : Logistics Specialist Mission: Meet requirements for internal and external customer on time, on right quantity and cost, developing and communicating in timely manner production schedules and plans to the organization. Monitor and control inventories of supplied components.

Essential Functions

Meet Proeza Internal Control Policy and Metalsa´s KPIs and MOS guidelines. Submitting and track Suppliers Monthly Scrap recovery formats. Follow Quality System updating and implementing work instructions. Tracking and validating all action plans are closed at 100%. Develop, communicate and ensure production schedules meet demand from internal and external customers, integrating customer releases information on QAD, making volume and mix analysis on periodic basis, address any variation that impact in cost to the company.

Work with Shipping Team to achieve 100% Customer Satisfaction, ensuring Shipping Schedules are met, being available at any time, making reconciliations on periodic basis to clarify and detect any discrepancy. Track and Update QAD and PFEP. On QAD: Min / Max, Period orders, transit times, QPC. PFEP: Lead time, QPC. For current production and service requirements.

Communicate engineering changes, new part start of production dates & run out dates to materials group and affected areas and prevent obsoletes. Keep inventory levels on target, tracking them on weekly basis, working with Production areas to increase changeovers and define production lot sizes. Develop Improvement Projects that help to increase business profitability, support and implement KANBAN Systems, Work with other areas on Problem Solving Methodology Purchase order receipt reconciliation to invoice.

Coordinate any maintenance needed for railcar and railcar equipment. Work hand in hand with railroad company for railcar management. Academic and Experience Engineering Degree or equivalent degree with 3-5 years of experience or 5-8 years of experience working as a planner/scheduler/logistics specialist. Experience as Material Planner (3-5 years preferred) Production control and materials experience (3-5 years preferred) Experience in QAD / MRP system (2 years minimum) Experience with interfacing with suppliers and customers (2 years minimum) Automotive Industry (5 years minimum, preferred) Previous experience in railroad logistics management.

Including working with railroad companies for inbound and outbound shipments. Previous experience working with customers on a day-to-day basis. Including problem resolution and customer satisfaction. Travel requirements, up to 25%, are needed. Expectation to meet customers (final customer and railroad customer) and relationship building.

All employees are responsible for understanding and complying with applicable policies, procedures, and internal controls; executing assigned control activities; maintaining appropriate supporting evidence; and promptly reporting any identified deviation, risk, or control deficiency to the direct leader.