Materials Coordinator III at ABNL Limited

Main Function

• The Materials Coordinator will perform and or manage all of the activities necessary to enable effective end-to-end coordination of materials in support of Projects.
• Acts as the interface between the business unit and procurement.
• Actively interacts with planning, inventory, vendors, buyers and maintenance on a daily basis by providing customer support, effective & timely communication, alignment with business practices/controls and a high level of materials and services fulfillment for site maintenance activities.

Task and Responsibilities
Level I:

• Verify materials availability for all scheduled outage/planned and emergent work, provide supply chain input into Plant/Mine equipment maintenance strategies where requested
• Coordinate effective and efficient logistics requirements for Routine and Shutdown work
• Consult with Procurement, OEM and vendors to develop best practices, procedures and standards with respect to materials availability
• Provide frequent updates on material availability to required parties (i.e., business, supply chain) and Lead in root cause analysis for failed supply chain processes
• Identify opportunities to consume Business Line Materials and destock inventory (utilize stock on hand)
• Influence B/L to select materials on hand or from preferred vendors
• Utilize proper material code with an agreement supplier
• Utilize proper material code with a non-agreement supplier
• Working in the Planner Cockpit (SAP PM rather than MM Module)
• Responsible for P2P recycle, identifying root causes, and driving resolutions
• Coordinate with logistics coordinator for timely material delivery
• Timely requisitions for break ins
• MDG requester for master data changes and improvements
• Provide guidance and assistance to the requester and supplier for getting a Vendor Master record created in SAP
• Identify SAP data issues

Level II:

• Provide input on a risk-based equipment spares stock that optimizes reliability versus cost
• Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with supporting departments, promote a continuous improvement mind set
• Assist with returning parts to stock and/or vendor for credit, and core management within the mining industry
• Assist the business in executing system transactions and coordination of the logistics for repair and return stock materials

Level III:

• Identify opportunities for material master creation to reduce free texting for recurring material orders
• Assist in the management of equipment spare parts lists
• Participate/lead risk assessments and hazard observations
• Provide support to business and planning organization by verifying that site requirements for noncore services vendors are addressed before vendor arrives at site (i.e. safety training, travel and room accommodations, vehicle pass)

Skills and Qualification

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree required with 10 - 25 years experience
• Previous experience in a closely related position
• Extensive knowledge of SAP material catalogs and search tools
• Extensive knowledge of how and where materials are used in the plant
• Advanced time management skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Advanced written and oral communications skills
• Influencing with and without authority
• Organization skills.