Supply Chain Trainee
Cartago, Costa Rica, CR

This is a permanent position to work in our Cartago site, located in Zona Franca La Lima. Medical insurance, asociation, gym, cafeteria subsidy, free transportation and other, are part of our benefits package.
Job Function Summary:
Assist on the purchasing of indirect materials in support of production and other non-BOM materials and supporting raw material supply processes. In this role the main responsibilities are the coordination with the sending and receiving site regarding raw materials, bill of materials, master data creation, create and maintain reports that allow decision taking for the best interest of Coloplast. Follow and implement current procedures. This role is 85% operational and 15% tactical.
Major Areas of Accountability:
Non BOM materials
- Analyze inventory levels for indirect materials, process PO’s timely to address needs and ensure on time delivery, and with best price consideration. This includes a thorough follow up process after the PO has been placed and take actions to address timely when suppliers are not delivering on time.
- Support local sourcing activities under his/her responsibilities.
- Collaborate with Global Procurement in all needed projects and/or activities.
- Supports the implementation project of the EAM purchasing and inventory control process for the site.
- Supports local sourcing analysis and supports other Non Bom buyers on tenders when needed (e.g., Spend, Business Award scenarios).
- Address supplier delivery or quality issues immediately and provide feedback to Procurement.
- Support Global Procurement on supplier onboarding, including but not limited to request and follow up on master data creation, monitoring adherence to contract terms, conduct local supplier reviews, amongst other tasks.
- Actively supports efforts to streamline activities within the department such as the supplier Kanban process, Vendor Managed Inventories and others to be defined.
- Full administration of the ordering process from the demand until the approval of the invoice
- Performing their job in compliance with the guidelines given
- Drawing attention to the manager to any difficulties in understanding or following the guidelines
- Drawing attention to inefficiency of the system
Raw material and packaging supply
- Analyze inventory levels for raw materials, process PO’s timely to address needs and ensure on time delivery, and with best price consideration. This includes a thorough follow up process after the PO has been placed and take actions to address timely when suppliers are not delivering on time.
- Follow the established structure to collaborate with sending sites to enable the right communication/supply process
- Promote periodic meetings to review progress and assess risks
- Provide data in time for purchasing of new items
- Generate and mainting of raw material reports
- Define and sustain safety stocks policy
- Coordination with warehouse to prepare validation materials
- Coordination with Value Stream Planner on any issues related with raw materials availability
- Collect and update all relevant purchasing data (MOQ, lead time)
- Collaborate with Global Transfer Supply Chain specialist to ensure accuracy of BOM’s created
- Performing their job in compliance with the guidelines given
- Drawing attention to the manager to any difficulties in understanding or following the guidelines
- Drawing attention to inefficiency of the system
- Take responsibility for those safety aspects identified for the given position
Responsable of:
• Performing their job in compliance with the guidelines given
• Drawing attention to the manager to any difficulties in understanding or following the guidelines
• Drawing attention to inefficiency of the system
• Take responsibility for those safety aspects identified for the given position
• Support the positive EHS culture
Essential Qualifications:
• Student at Bachelor´s degree in materials, logistics, supply chain management or related field.
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels in the organization.
• Proficient English level B2
Prefer Requirements:
• No experience required although it will be considered a plus.
• Proficient with ERP systems; JD Edwards knowledge is a plus
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Proficient with MS Office; advanced user of MS Excel.
• Analytical mindset
• Proactive attitude
• Self-motivated
Con unos ambiciosos planes de crecimiento, Coloplast desarrolla y comercializa productos y servicios que hacen la vida más fácil a aquellas personas con necesidades de cuidados sanitarios especiales. Tenemos más de 16 000 empleados y nuestros productos están disponibles en más de 143 países. Somos una de las empresas líderes de dispositivos médicos a nivel mundial. Constantemente buscamos nuevas formas de hacer crecer el negocio : exploramos, aprendemos y buscamos nuevas formas de hacer las cosas.
Coloplast se compromete a ser una organización inclusiva, donde las diferencias son bienvenidas, las personas desarrollan su potencial y tienen un fuerte sentido de pertenencia debido a _ no a pesar de_ sus diferencias. Por ello animamos a todos los candidatos idóneos y cualificados a presentar su candidatura independientemente de su sexo, edad, raza, nacionalidad, etnia, orientación sexual, creencia religiosa o capacidad física.
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