Springs Window Fashions is hiring for MechoShade a division of Springs Window Fashions LLC

This is an onsite role in Edison, NJ

Company Overview

Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have 7,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.  Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms, and showcased in large commercial buildings.

Our company has made significant investments to become a leader in product innovation.  As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates.  We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerated pace and have a variety of offerings to consumers who want to improve their home décor.

Buyer/Planner  - MechoShade

Job Summary

To maximize our service performance while minimizing our inventory investment on select product groups. This will be achieved by a combination of detailed planning in association with mid-level planning.

Job Responsibilities 

Service (40%)

• Ensure materials are available to support customer requirements while minimizing the freight costs
• Collaborate with internal and external Customers and Suppliers to prioritize and deliver products and services that meet or exceed the business needs.
• Procure MRO items at appropriate levels and price.
• Monitor material shortages, identify and implement corrective actions
• Keep material availability dates updated and accurate
• Expedite critical or past due orders and revise purchase order dates.
• Continuously look for service opportunities
• Overall product line responsibility for service levels
• Hold monthly meetings with key vendors to understand capacity/constraints.
• Work with cross functional teams such as Engineering, Accounting, Sales, and Project Management to resolve issues quickly.

Inventory (30%)

• Provide forecasts to major suppliers
• Create and execute purchase orders based on MRP recommendations.
• Follow-up on rejects to ensure they are expeditiously dispositioned
• Help with new products releases and ensure they are coordinated and managed to project plans / milestones
• Continuously look for inventory opportunities
• Monitor "aged" inventories to identify opportunities to reduce and prevent
• Overall product line responsibility for inventory levels
• Get all obsolete inventory dispositioned and ultimately consumed, sold or scrapped
• Source Mecho’s highly customized stampings and components at the best price and lead time possible.
• Process interplant branch transfers as required.

People, Process, Culture (20%)

• Review procedures and practices to identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Provide a "Best Experience" to all contacts by consistently following our "Core Value and Cultural Behaviors"
• Special projects as assigned
• Participate in continuous improvement and safety activities.

Maintenance (10%)

• Create work orders and purchase orders in accordance with our service and inventory objectives
• Monitor and ensure all lead times are accurate
• Help maintain system accuracy, including lead-time, minimums, current supplier information, and current purchase order data with cross functional teams.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering and/or graduate degree
• 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain or Operations preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience interacting with cross functional team including manufacturing, engineering, quality, materials, logistics, sales & marketing.
• Demonstrated planner/buyer management skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong mathematical ability
• Possess very strong analytical skills
• Experience in manufacturing and material buying activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Demonstrated problem resolution and crisis management
• Proactive and Self-motivated with business perspective and a sense of urgency
• Accomplishments which reflect teamwork, integrity, accountability, and speed
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to influence and lead.
• Detail oriented, organized, and focused on quality.
• Preferred candidate will have prior experience with SAP, Anaplan, and/or Friedman Corporation(Frontier software/FRN)

Cultural Behaviors

• Empowerment – Trust in your people, proactive
• Ownership – Take 100% responsibility for role, actions, and results
• Leadership – Lead by example, direct with respect
• One Team – Promote and be a part of one team
• Customer First – Consider the customers’ needs before every decision
• Continuous Innovation – Constantly learning, innovating, and improving
• Speed – Define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility