Rotational Supply Chain Associate     As part of an international mid-sized corporation with ambitious growth plans, an innovative mindset and high customer focus, NDS is looking for highly motivated and team-oriented individuals with eagerness to join our journey from good to great.

Summary

Under the guidance of the Supply Chain Manager, engineer will rotate through 4 key Supply Chain functions within the organization; warehousing, logistics, production scheduling, material planning. This is a 2 year program, spending 6 months in each position.

Program Objective

To provide SCM foundation & career track for future leaders as manafers or innovators at Norma Group

Location:

The assignment is located in Lindsay, California

Time Frame

4 rotations at 4-6 months each a total time of 2 years

Ideally 1 additional bubble assignment at a Norma site

Permanent Job placement adter 2 – 2.5 years, as available and suitable

Responsibilities

Warehousing

• Ensures all Warehouse Associates adhere to NDS Safety policies and processes
• Trains and coaches all Warehouse Associates to be more productive and to accurately fill NDS customer orders in agreement with the Warehouse SOP.
• Helps with the developing, implementing and maintaining of warehouse procedures.
• Provides immediate feedback to the Warehouse Supervisor on all warehouse activities.
• Leads by example and executes all processes with a swift and team spirit attitude
• Coordinates with customer service the execution of extraordinary customer requests
• Takes ownership for all aspects of the day to day warehouse operations
• Helps the Warehouse Supervisor plan the daily warehouse activities

Logistics

• Manage routing and carrier selection for all outbound shipments, striking a thoughtful balance between freight costs, transit time, and quality of service, thereby ensuring happy customer and positive financial results
• Coordinate with central functions to optimize lanes/carrier choices based on feedback from customers and internal analysis on carrier reliability/service
• Audit shipments for accuracy of BOL and ASN for both prepaid and collect customers
• Frequently communicate with trucking companies (LTL and TL), small package carriers, and intermodal providers to schedule shipments and manage carrier relationships
• Manage a shipping/receiving calendar to better coordinate with procurement/distribution
• Arrange expedited (same day) deliveries when necessary
• Track and analyze shipment failures to determine and correct root cause
• Escalate service issues to the Americas Logistics Manager, and directly to the local carrier management, in a timely manner to prevent service disruptions
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve customer logistics issues
• Ensure quality of all logistics services and processes within the facility
• Audit and coach warehouse employees on the most efficient methods of building pallets
• Act as local liaison for claims and compliance issues. Archives and retrieves paperwork as necessary to ensure traceability needed to dispute charges/fines.
• Identify and communicate labeling and packaging issues that could impact accuracy of shipments back to production
• Conduct cycle counts and ensure inventory accuracy in the warehouse
• Prepare/Ensure accurate bills of lading (weights/classes)

Production Scheduling

• Evaluate work center capacity loading and recommend changes to achieve Master Production Schedule. Sequences work orders to support service levels, efficiency and lowest cost.
• Uses MPS, inventory reports and other relevant demand data to generate and ensure timely release of work orders to the production floor to allow on-time build and delivery of assigned products.
• Work closely with Business Development, Sales and Marketing to develop and market new products.

Material Planning

• Ensure on timely delivery (OTD) of purchased materials to Lindsay plant in support of NDS sales and production plan.
• Work closely with other departments to avoid, resolve and minimize build schedule interruptions due to purchased material shortages.
• Participate on cross-functional new product teams or engineering changes.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis on Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Business Administration.
• APICS certification and/or affiliation a plus.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems required
• Knowledge of MS Office required and SYSPRO experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills along with good verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Knowledge if inventory management, logistics, customer service, and quality assurance in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Solid analytical and problem solving skills. 
• Must be a self-starter
• Ability to communicate proactively with internal and external partners required.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time. 
• Ability to uphold safety standards, participates in continuous process improvement on the job, and follows our business best practices.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and dynamic team environment, be punctual, and follow instructions.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus

Work Conditions

• Warehouse environment to include inside and outside storage space which may be noisy and dirty
• Personal Protective equipment required – Safety Glasses, closed toe footwear and ear plugs

NDS, a proud member of NORMA Group, is a market leader for solutions in Storm Water Management, Efficient Landscape Irrigation, and Flow Management  for residential and commercial markets. Enjoy Speed. Adapt Fast. Don’t’ hesitate – take action, apply today and join our team!   Contact for this position: Adriana Drieman Director of Human Resources
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