Welcome to BioWorks! We are hiring a Supply Chain Specialist who will oversee and coordinate key elements of the company supply chain. The main responsibilities include purchasing and production planning based upon coordination between the sales team, manufacturing team and customer service team, and maintaining overall inventory based on demand. The Supply Chain Specialist is in direct communication with suppliers and will analyze cost effectiveness of current contracts/relationships. The Supply Chain Specialist will exercise strong social skills and have both good verbal and written communication skills. Other Duties as assigned and including regular warehouse and inventory coordination work supporting the warehouse and shipping environment.
BioWorks, part of the BioFirst Group, aims to make disease and insect control solutions in horticulture 100% sustainable. We specialize in developing environmentally friendly biopesticides for growers and accompany our solutions with tailored advice on how to make the best use of them. BioWorks also offers biostimulants to work in conjunction with its biopesticides in order to improve crop health and productivity as much as possible.
Essential Qualifications - Education, Experience, Skills:
Education: BA/S degree in Business administration, logistics, or sales or related field
Experience: Two years up to and including 5 years
Our Essential Values:
- OUR Team – ONE Company: We embrace that we are in this together and take 100% responsibility for our relationships with others.
- We Honor OUR Commitments: Integrity is at the core of everything we do. We do what we say we will do!
- We Have the Right Conversations: We hold ourselves and others accountable to be courageous and have the RIGHT conversation with the RIGHT person at the RIGHT time about the RIGHT thing.
- Our Customers’ Success is Our Success: We understand that without our customers, we are no longer in business and serve them better than anyone else can.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Activelyparticipatesinpromoting,supporting,andenhancingourCorePurpose,Core Values
- Maintainapositiveworkatmospherebyactingand communicatinginamannerthat promotes cooperation with customers, collaborators, vendors, co-workers, and management.
- Fully embraces and participates in Great Game of Business (GGOB), Scaling Up, and all strategiesandactivitiesrelatedtofinancialtransparencyandinformationsharing,including timely updates to revenue goals.
- Maintainapositiveworkatmospherebyactingandcommunicatinginamannerthat promotes cooperation with customers, collaborators, vendors, co-workers and management
- ResponsiblefordeliveringaproductionplantothemanufacturingteamtoensureBioWorks has proper inventory levels to meet sales expectations, and developed in a manner to be able to be achieved by the MFG team
- Responsibleforpurchasingfinishedgoodsandrawmaterialsfromsupplierstoensurethe production plan can be met on time and in full
Strategy
- Monitor/develop forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities and provide estimates to suppliers
- Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, optimal inventory levels or optimize customer service
- Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance
- Understanding of accounting principles related to core activities
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
- Collaborate and lead projects regarding inventory and asset related values, lead and execute yearly outside inventory audit
- Support product development process by creating part numbers, managing bill of materials and understanding impact to new materials
Execution
- Knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — NetSuite and any related warehouse management software
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information
- Excellent Communicating with internal team
- Flex support in warehouse environment to execute shipping and inventory responsibilities 2-4 hours per day.
Cash
- Fully embraces and participates in Great Game of Business (“GGOB”), Scaling Up and all strategies and activities related to financial transparency and information sharing, including timely updates to revenue (if applicable), expenses, and EBITDA goals.
Performance KPIs
- All planning activities completed weekly in full
- Inventory turnover
- Orders completed on time in full
Physical Demands:
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, 10 lbs. repetitively.
- Ability to safely drive forklift & warehouse equipment.
- Stamina/endurance to perform physical functions of job throughout the day.
- May require flexibility in scheduling to satisfy custom
