MATERIALS SPECIALIST

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Overall ownership of material ordering, availability, and scheduling toward meeting business targets.

• Responsible for overseeing Site Inventory Management; to include, but not limited to, receiving, storage, final product packaging, shipping, and material inspection and disposition.

• Oracle, and associated Site and GE HealthCare Inventory Management programs expert

• Ensure systemic accuracy of inventory.

• Rescheduling materials for pull ins (expedites) and push outs (for inventory control)

• Daily Shortage and Parts At Risk (PAR) root cause tracking, investigation, and resolution

• Partner closely with suppliers focusing on order management and fulfillment, packaging needs, min/max planning, ECR/ECOs, materials replenishment planning, root-cause problem solving, OTD, and associated functions. 

• Support material transfers, revision changes, supplier reviews w/Sourcing, engineering programs, and related actions

• Supplier visits, as needed - internal and external

• Manage Phase In / Phase Out (NPI) to minimize obsolete material

• Provide analysis data and recommendations as necessary

• Lead Cycle count efforts as required

• Support tool development for prediction of material issues

• Support all lean activities, initiatives, and action workouts

• Assist in training and support team of technicians in Logistics related material processing and production operations.

Quality Specific Goals:

• Aware of, and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position

• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines

• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required

• Knowledge & understanding of production process work instructions & operates within them 

• Ensures the creation of accurate, complete and timely records and DHRs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or HS diploma & 3 yrs material experience or production scheduling

• Computer proficiency, to include experience with current Microsoft Suite

• Working knowledge of MRP, or associated Materials Ordering / Inventory Management programs

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS or similar industry recognized Supply Chain

• Certification Oracle knowledge and experience

• Six Sigma Green Belt

Additional Information

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.