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Requirements found

Supply Chain Inventory (must) Logistics (must) Training (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Lead".

Main responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a team of shipping & receiving technicians, IQC technicians, and inventory specialists, scaling the organization as build rate grows
• Manage the operation through metrics: define, publish, and own KPIs for dock-to-stock cycle time, scan adherence, inspection turnaround, disposition cycle ti…
• Own end-to-end inbound logistics: shipment visibility, transportation management, shipping terms, and customs clearance, with proactive exception handling
• Deliver fast, measured dock-to-stock cycle times: barcoded intake, structured lot creation, and rigorous scan adherence standards
• Build and operate the incoming quality (IQC) program to a consistent SLA: risk-based sampling plans, receiving inspection, COA/documentation verification, NC…
• Partner cross-functionally on non-conformance dispositions and corrective actions, feeding incoming quality data into supplier scorecards
• Implement one unified inventory standard across all product lines: cycle counts, FEFO and shelf-life control, and full traceability of movements and consumpt…
• Own outbound shipment of products to meet customer and clinical needs
• Drive floor-level adoption of our internal inventory and manufacturing systems and partner with the software team to improve them

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Drive floor-level adoption of our internal inventory and manufacturing systems and partner with the software team to improve them” · “Execute the material side of engineering change cut-ins: identifying affected inventory, segregating obsolete material, and restaging kits” · “Experience driving adoption of inventory or warehouse systems (WMS, MES, ERP, or equivalent) with frontline teams”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “We are creating a single point of ownership for material operations from dock to line: logistics and customs, receiving, incoming quality, inventory, kitting…” · “Own end-to-end inbound logistics: shipment visibility, transportation management, shipping terms, and customs clearance, with proactive exception handling” · “A metrics-driven approach to operations management: you set KPIs, run performance cadences, and use data to drive accountability and improvement”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “As Material Management Lead, you will build and lead this function as a player-coach.” · “A player-coach leadership style: comfortable managing through your team day to day, and equally comfortable on the dock, in the inspection area, or running k…” · “Military logistics or operations leadership experience”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “You will design the processes, set the SLAs, and develop the team that delivers material to manufacturing predictably and fast, so production planning reflec…” · “Build, lead, and develop a team of shipping & receiving technicians, IQC technicians, and inventory specialists, scaling the organization as build rate grows” · “Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “You will manage through metrics, with clear performance indicators for every stage of the pipeline, while staying close enough to the floor to step in wherev…” · “Manage the operation through metrics: define, publish, and own KPIs for dock-to-stock cycle time, scan adherence, inspection turnaround, disposition cycle ti…” · “Partner cross-functionally on non-conformance dispositions and corrective actions, feeding incoming quality data into supplier scorecards”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “We are creating a single point of ownership for material operations from dock to line: logistics and customs, receiving, incoming quality, inventory, kitting…” · “The operating mindset is speed through discipline: rigorous process, traceability, and quality gates that make the line faster, never slower.” · “Manage the operation through metrics: define, publish, and own KPIs for dock-to-stock cycle time, scan adherence, inspection turnaround, disposition cycle ti…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Build and operate the incoming quality (IQC) program to a consistent SLA: risk-based sampling plans, receiving inspection, COA/documentation verification, NC…”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “Drive floor-level adoption of our internal inventory and manufacturing systems and partner with the software team to improve them”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “Own outbound shipment of products to meet customer and clinical needs”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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