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Posted on December 05, 2024 by Employer details AML Oceanographic Ltd.

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Do you love to compete? Are you hungry for achievement? Are you an ?A? player? Do you want to work with other ?A? players? For a company where culture is nurtured and managed as a critical source of advantage? Where every employee knows and cares about direction and strategy? AML Oceanographic has clocked average annual growth of more than 20% over the past 8 years. How? Most importantly, we?ve built a team that provides outstanding service and truly cares about our customers. AML has a market reputation for two things: - Going to the ends of the earth to make our customers successful, and - Bringing fresh ideas to an established market We manufacture ocean sensing solutions ? sensors, instrumentation, and deployment systems ? for business and government customers on all seven continents. As a hi-tech business, our technical team includes experts and engineers with experience in the acoustic, mechanical, electrical, software, and embedded software domains. We operate from locations at either end of Canada: Halifax (Dartmouth) on the Atlantic Coast, and Victoria on the Pacific Coast. At AML, we do things a bit differently. Think daily huddles. Think Rockefeller Habits, Scaling Up, and the One Page Plan. Think town hall meetings with on-the-fly question & answer sessions. If you are familiar with these concepts - or they interest you - then you might be a fit for AML. Supply Chain is the lifeblood of a tech-manufacturer like AML. Its responsive and effective execution is critical to the overall success of the Company. Our Team of Supply Chain professionals is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team on an interim basis to provide support on all things Supply Chain: supplier coordination, purchasing, inventory management, logistics, exception management, and data analysis. This is an opportunity to join one of the most mission-critical groups in a high-growth company. Mission of this role is: Zero Parts shortage AND Maximum inventory turns. *Functional Accountabilities:* - Inventory Value: Adjusts purchasing strategies to maintain 2.0 inventory annual turns for sensor and accessory parts. - Parts Availability: Ensures Zero stock outs before kits need to go to production. - Supplier Management: Actively strengthens the relationships with Key Suppliers. Establishes regular meetings where necessary and provides visibility on future AML demand. - Cash Flow Focused: Negotiates off-book or long term purchase agreements to maximize cash flow. Understands the levers that impact cash flow performance. - Data Accuracy: Purchase Order and Part data is always accurate. - Backup: Supports other Supply chain activities, including, kitting, job completion and inventory counts. - Raises the Bar: Active participant in the pursuit of higher performance standards within the company. - Engages with the Methodology: Demonstrates learning and application of AMLs 7 Systems. - Same day engagement: Responds to supplier communications within the same business day. *Key Competencies* - EQ / Emotional Intelligence: Ability to use and manage emotions in ways to communicate effectively, overcome challenges, and navigate conflict. Can assess this ability in others. - ERP/MRP understanding: Can navigate a complex manufacturing resource planning system. Able to understand the various demand and supply links, can take action to ensure smooth demand planning. - Solution Finding: Doesn't necessarily know all the answers, but has the ability to FIND the answers. - Product Knowledge: Knowledge of AML's sensor product line. Can link shared information from various sources to impact on supply of parts. - Organizational skills: Ability to organize and systematize digital information with an eye for accuracy and completeness. - Influencer: Ability to win friends and influence people; consensus builder, conflict resolver, and relationship builder. - Strong communication skills: Ability to commun