Supply Chain Specialist

Company: Advanced Technology Services
Location: Starkville
Posted on: March 28, 2026

Job Description:

Founded in 1985, ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we make factories run better. Fundada en 1985, ATS es una empresa con presencia en los Estados Unidos, México y el Reino Unido. Somos profesionales en mantenimiento industrial y hacemos que las fábricas funcionen mejor. Principal Duties/Responsibilities: · Oversees the integrity of inventory and restocking of items in inventory. Manages onsite inventory, which may include spare parts. · Processes repairs for stock; puts away stock; timestamps repair parts; pulls parts; delivers component parts to technicians for repairs. · Controls inventory and material from vendors keeping within established department budget; proposes changes to stock levels and reorder levels for effective inventory management; analyzes inventory records. · Processes and fulfills requisitions; monitors stock levels and parts; enters order and stocking data in tracking program; receives purchase orders and stocks items; checks on status of orders expedites late material orders. · Maintains cross-reference system for optimal usage; tracks and updates nonconforming parts. · Works closely with department managers/supervisors to assure areas stay within budget. · Assist with inventory problem resolution; oversees the integrity of inventory and resolves discrepancies; participates in semi-annual physical inventory; works with Accounting and auditors to assure accuracy. Controls inventory and material from vendors keeping within established department budget. · Participates in available training devoted to purchasing professionalism and to acquire supervisory and management skills. · Controls all purchases in order to maintain the lowest possible inventory levels. · Sources and evaluates vendors who can supply plant level services · May spend extensive time supporting purchasing team in researching difficult to find and expensive parts or materials. · Recommends the reduction and/or transfer of slow-moving and obsolete inventory. · Oversees the follow-up of past due orders and performs activities to reduce POE and invoice grief. · Establishes and maintains an aggressive cost reduction program, reporting results to department management. · Assists Customer Service agents and Operations personnel with system parts transactions. · Places claim with OEM’s to replace defective parts under warranty. · Confers with department managers and/or supervisors to determine status of scheduled tasks. · Prepares performance data in 4up charting. · Ensures ISO conformance. · Creates and administers a sequential work schedule via a computerized scheduling system including: drawing up a master schedule, plan and schedule workflow, plan sequence of operations, expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions. · Takes a leadershp role in Service/Quality Initiative; continually improves processes; quantitatively monitors processes. Completes required quality core classes and uses skills and techniques presented. Uses the Core Values in work environment. Adheres to company/customer safety procedures. · May maintain standards and processes manuals, manage inventory process including budget accuracy and turns. Prepare a list and place requisitions for required materials, tools and equipment. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies: Essential KSAs: · Bachelors degree from four-year college or university and three or more years of related experience and/or training; or seven years equivalent combination of education and experience. · Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization; add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs; apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Desirable KSAs: · Must be a team player, organized, self-motivated and able to prioritize. · Must have outstanding people and communication skills to interact with other team members, customers, and management. Competencies: · Personal Discipline · Communications · Customer Focus Physical Demands and Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors. ATS believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. We also offer market leading benefit programs including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, PTO, a 401k retirement plans with employer matching, tuition reimbursement, and more. Pay Range $63,794.23 — $81,587.20 USD ATS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Review the privacy policy here. ATS se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades de empleo en todos los aspectos del empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados, independientemente de su edad, color, raza, religión, sexo (incluido el embarazo, identidad de género y orientación sexual), origen nacional, discapacidad, estatus de veterano, información genética u otro estatus legalmente protegido. Revisión de la política de privacidad aquí here.

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