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Supply Planner

Paragon 28, Inc. - Englewood, CO 80112

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Salary

$60,000 - $75,000 a year

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Paragon 28, Inc. is a leader in the development and distribution of medical solutions for the foot and ankle industry. We are experiencing tremendous growth and looking for enthusiastic people to join our team at our Corporate Office located at 14445 Grasslands Dr., just off E-470 and Peoria St. in Englewood, CO.

Established in 2010, we are dedicated to creating industry leading solutions and tools to improve the treatment of the most challenging foot and ankle conditions. Every member of our inspired and dedicated team serves a vital role in the achievement of our mission: to strategically build a company around the core principles that drive innovation and quality.

We offer 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision benefits for employee only coverage and generously subsidized premiums for coverage with dependents in addition to company paid life and disability benefits. Voluntary life/disability/accident options as well as flexible spending account plans are also available. We have a safe harbor 401(k) Plan with 3% match and PTO Plan allowing accrual of 19 days over 12 months to maintain a fulfilling work/life balance. Our working environment is considered “Colorado Casual”. Onsite we have a fresh food kiosk, free parking and fitness center!

This position has a starting range of $60,000 - $75,000/year, dependent upon experience, education and skills.

Paragon 28 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Job Title

Supply Planner

Reports To

Manager of Supply Chain

Job Summary

The Buyer Planner is responsible for the supply planning, procurement, and management of orders of medical devices and services from approved suppliers in alignment with forecasted net requirements. This role ensures cost, inventory, delivery, and service targets are met or exceeded through day-to-day supply chain management techniques in conjunction with identified improvement projects. This role interfaces with the Quality, Engineering, Marketing, Finance and potentially International teams to align on and achieve organizational objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute net requirements planning; negotiate price, delivery, and terms with external contract-manufacturing and other supply partners; place and manage purchase orders.
• Lead regular supplier production reviews to ensure needed capacity and on-time delivery.
• Monitor inventory levels to mitigate all stock outs while maintaining cost effective operational expenses.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives around optimization of supply base to achieve cost, quality, and delivery improvements
• Support new supplier qualification activities
• Qualify suppliers, evaluate bids, and negotiates to obtain the best quality, prices, and terms.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal departments such as Engineering, Quality, and Finance.
• Visit existing and potential suppliers at their facilities to evaluate their manufacturing processes, capabilities, recent investments, potential for continued growth, trends and required trends, and completes required trip documents.
• Support the updating of all role-related SOPs.
• In addition to the above, this role may also:
  • Develop and execute the US and OUS kit build plans for product launches and lead kit strategy discussions with Marketing, International, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance
  • Work closely with the International team to develop OUS supply needs in support of revenue targets while optimizing inventory levels
    • Manage the planning and execution of sterile-packaging processes to support international markets
  • Other duties as assigned.
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Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copy machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with individuals internal and external to the organization. The employee frequently is required to move about the facility. The employee may be required to lift up to 15 lbs. by themselves.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position; hour will be dependent upon client group and may be either 6 am – 3 pm to overlap with International operations, or typical 8 am – 5 pm. It may reasonably require additional hours during the week and weekend; specific requirements will be determined with Manager. Occasional remote work may be allowed.

Travel

Less than 25% of overnight travel.

Qualifications

• Four-year Degree (B.S/B.A.) required.
• 3-5 years of experience in related field such as supply planning, purchasing, or supply chain required, preferably in medical device environment.
• Strategic Sourcing, opportunity analysis, and strong negotiation skills.
• High volume purchasing/planning experience required.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• APICS CSCP/CPIM certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including expert level Excel skills.
• Experience working with detailed product line forecasts and familiarity with Sales & Operations business management process.
• Demonstrated successful project management experience.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving skills, and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with various cross functional teams.
• SAP ERP experience preferred.
• Previous medical device experience preferred.

Production Planner

Stolle Machinery Company - Centennial, CO 80112

JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for managing the schedules, availability of manufactured and purchased items, and assemblies related to an assigned project. Creates detailed production schedules and shop orders for assigned projects. Identifies and tracks the resolution of shortages, monitors completeness of assemblies and coordinates their release. Responsible for reviewing and acting on order release, action and exception messages from the ERP/MRP system. Monitors returns to stock, additional unplanned stock issues and project-related documents for accuracy and initiates ECR’s as appropriate. Works with product Expeditor(s) to coordinate delivery of material to jobs.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Creates the production schedule for an assigned project with detailed input.
• Utilizes assembly sequencing and assembly due date requirements to coordinate and schedule work.
• Creates a project production schedule by project and by assembly, creates shop order and issues order with assembly/production dates as soon as possible after engineering release.
• Processes any schedule changes and updates shop orders as necessary.
• Participates in the creation of the Shipping Directory for assigned projects.
• Works with Expeditor to close out shop orders during assembly and with Accounting on final order close-out.
• Monitors part availability by assembly in ERP/MRP system, in conjunction with Expeditor.
• Identifies actual or potential shortages and coordinates required delivery dates with Procurement and/or manufacturing in conjunction with Expeditor.
• Monitors incoming shortages and advises the Expediter to coordinate their processing through receiving to stock or directly into stock.
• Identifies assemblies ready to be staged for production in ERP/MRP.
• Coordinates with Production Management on assembly staging schedule to support the build schedule and production capacity as required.
• Coordinate with the Expeditor to move assemblies from staging to the production area.
• In conjunction with an Expeditor, provides shortage reports with expected delivery dates.
• Responsible for processing all spares orders relating to their assigned product lines and coordination with the assigned Production Supervisor to meet required shipment dates.
• Reviews all components returned to stock along with causal information provided by the Expediter and initiating any ECR’s that are found to be appropriate.
• Reviews any additional stock issues to a project and initiates ECR’s when appropriate.
• Support other planners and team members as back-up.
• Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

• 4-year degree or 2 year degree/education with an acceptable amount of additional direct Production Planning experience/training in a manufacturing environment. Significant planning experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
• Must be able to read and interpret engineering drawings, engineering specifications, bills of material and engineering change orders.
• Must have excellent computer skills including MRP/ERP system and Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• IFS ERP system experience a significant plus.
• Strong communication skills - verbal and written.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: This position requires the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities in the following environment:

• Work schedule generally consists of 40 hours per week, which may include on-call status, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Must be willing to work directly on the assembly shop floor.

This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, working conditions and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities and/or essential functions. Stolle Machinery Co, LLC retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.
Additionally, Stolle Machinery Co, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Senior Contracts Specialist

Ball Aerospace - Westminster, CO 80021

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Salary

$118,500 - $163,500 a year

Full Job Description

Clearance Requirement: A current, active Secret security clearance is required.

Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, Ball Aerospace pioneers discoveries that enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

We create innovative space solutions, enable more accurate weather forecasts, drive insightful observations of our planet, deliver actionable data and intelligence, and ensure those who defend our freedom go forward bravely and return home safely.

The Finance Strategic Support Unit delivers the expertise and business acumen to increase value across the enterprise by providing actionable information with recommendations and opportunities to drive sustainable business growth.

Senior Contracts Specialist

What You’ll Do

• Recognized as BATC Contract expert with responsibility for interfacing with customer and industry experts.
• May task or mentor and guide junior-level administrators/analysts.
• Ensure that proposals and programs are compliant with regulatory requirements and conducted in accordance with BATC best practices.
• Responsible for the contractual business aspects of proposals and programs.
• Conduct contractual presentations for internal and external management and ensure contract information on programs is accurately entered into appropriate BATC business applications.
• Advise and consult to resolve business/contractual problems with program management, internal organizations, or customer representatives.
• Provide required information to Supply Chain and Program Management organizations.
• Conceive and develop solutions to contract acquisition life cycle issues through the application of professionally accepted business, contract techniques, practices and procedures.
• Review and interpret RFPs, RFIs, proposals, contracts, modifications and change orders; prepare the necessary review records and obtain necessary management approvals.
• Provide input regarding sales profit and profit accruals.
• Lead and direct negotiations; recommend and implement negotiation strategies and techniques.
• Provide required information to all functional departments as necessary.
• Direct the preparation and maintenance of required contract documentation in accordance with company procedures and generally accepted practices.
• Ensure that all business is conducted using the highest ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations as well as company policies and directives.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule in accordance with company policy.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the SBU/SSU and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need

• BS/BA in a related field plus 12 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level related degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of related experience. Two years of related experience may be substituted for each year of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Active Secret clearance required.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an office environment.
• Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

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Current Clearance Required:

Verification that your current security clearance or government customer access meets the requirement for this position will be required.

Relocation for this position is available.

Compensation & Benefits

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $118,500 - $163,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Manager, CF Inventory Planning

Ball Corporation - Westminster, CO 80021

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$86,500 - $132,000 a year

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Ball Corporation manufactures aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products, and provides aerospace and other technologies for commercial and government customers. We have been in business for over 140 years and is leading the charge in creating solutions that keep our planet healthy. Ball Corp has been nationally recognized as a leading company in the creation of sustainable products (Fast Company World Changing Ideas award) as well as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity (Forbes Magazine.) Join our team of over 18,000 people worldwide in our quest to make the world a cleaner and healthier place. BE BIGGER THAN YOURSELF. BE UNSTOPPABLE. BE AN INSPIRATION. JOIN US IN MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

Primary Purpose of Position:

The IBP Inventory Manager is responsible for leading all inventory planning efforts in line with IBP requirements (both process and function), while driving insights and providing solutions. The role is responsible for providing assistance in the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, working with the team to help drive improvements.

Essential Functions:

Lead the development, roll-up and communication of inventory planning activities, including global brokered-inventory being sure to work cross-functionally with internal and external business partners to align on key demand/supply variables.

• Responsible for assistance in managing all NCA global capacity and demand need activities.
• Create, manage, and communicate customer-level inventory plans in line with production and demand assumptions to all appropriate stakeholders
• Identify areas for inventory planning and reporting improvements and liaise with stakeholders to drive optimization
• Working closely with the supply and demand planning teams, and the customer fulfilment teams centrally and regionally to execute the process. This includes managing ad hoc projects and working with external business partners
• Manage process to ensure that all inventory plans are socialized downstream to appropriate stakeholders (i.e. sourcing, logistics)
• Lead efforts on regular review of Days of Inventory targets by size/plant to ensure inventory efficiency goals are being met while still meeting service levels required.
• Work with each process step (NPI/Demand/Supply/Reconciliation/MBR) lead identifying areas for improvement and providing inventory support:
• Seek, provide and present relevant data in an impactful way to support key decisions
• Managing ad hoc projects and working with external business partners
• Monitoring, reporting and orchestrating actions to address critical IBP Inventory KPIs – including Slow Non-Moving Inventory
• Build and develop strong relationships and interactions with all internal business partners and external customers

Position Requirements:

Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college or graduate degree level education or work-related experience

• 5 year minimum related experience
• Working knowledge of the following areas: JD Edwards, Oracle Value Chain Planning, APICS Production and Inventory planning methodologies, Microsoft Office

Demonstrated Ball Leadership Skills:

Inspire

• Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Uses a combination of feedback and self-reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses

• Connect

• Instills Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity
• Interpersonal Intelligence: Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

Achieve:

• Demonstrated Results: Consistently achieves results even under tough circumstances

Relocation may be available for this position.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Hiring Salary Range: $ 86,500 - 132,000 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• Other Compensation: This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Regular Full-Time Salaried and Hourly positions: Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, click here for more info https://www.ball.com/us_benefits

Ball Corporation has been made aware of reports involving fraudulent job offers. These often appear legitimate, but Ball does not make job offers until after a candidate has submitted a job application and has participated in a face-to-face interview (In person or via WebEx). All email correspondence from Ball Corporation ends in “@ball.com.” Please also be advised that Ball will never request payment or require candidates to deposit a check during the recruitment and onboarding processes. If you have questions about any open positions at Ball, please visit our careers website at https://jobs.ball.com/.

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Commodity Specialist III - Cable Assembly

Ball Aerospace - Westminster, CO 80021

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$71,500 - $97,000 a year

Full Job Description

Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, Ball Aerospace pioneers discoveries that enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

We create innovative space solutions, enable more accurate weather forecasts, drive insightful observations of our planet, deliver actionable data and intelligence, and ensure those who defend our freedom go forward bravely and return home safely.

The Operations Strategic Support Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from technologies and investments to supply chain, manufacturing and test operations, facilities management, and information technology services.

Commodity Specialist III – Cable Assembly

Our dynamic Supply Chain Management organization is seeking a highly organized, hardworking and self-motivated Commodity Specialist III to support a thriving and growing procurement organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive procurement experience in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry in a manufacturing or Research & Development (R&D) environment. The candidate will have extensive working knowledge of supplier management, FAR / DFAR or NASA procurement regulations, price analysis and target pricing techniques as well as prior experience procuring Custom Fab-to-Print Cable Assemblies.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage all activities of supply chain including procurement of moderate to highly complex material orders to support the company plan at optimum cost, quality and delivery.
• Issue POs to suppliers for commodities with and without contract pricing.
• May be required to support PCARD procurements.
• Examine purchase requirements and shortages, obtain quotations, examine bids to negotiate best prices.
• Responsible for multi-sourcing to reduce cost and supply risk for critical commodities with a single source.
• Provide purchasing and expediting support to the company for critical material shortages.
• Manage expedites across commodities and suppliers.
• Review open orders for critical parts on a regular basis to avoid last minute expedite.
• Coordinate supplier representation forms with the external supply base.
• Manage purchase order commitment reconciliation within the required purchase order systems.
• Maintain accurate lead times for assigned commodities and report purchase order supplier commitment due dates and due date changes to the company.
• Lead and attend program and supplier meetings as required.
• Comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFAR), ensure adherence to requirements and advise management and compliance organization on needed actions.
• Comply with department Work Instructions, Processes and Policies.
• Create and verify Non-Disclosure Agreements with suppliers as required.
• Manage incoming insurance certifications from suppliers.
• Process electronic shippers to support the shipment of hardware to suppliers as required.
• Manage invoice issues and discrepancies to support company EVA goals.
• Manage RMA and Return to Vendor requirements.
• Work with engineers and suppliers for Part Change Notification and End of Life purchases.
• Work with internal and external customers to obtain data needed for analysis and validate data for accuracy.
• Work with key manufacturers/distributors to support stocking programs for critical commodities.
• Work with engineers and suppliers for alternative manufacturing sources and cost reductions when applicable.
• Participate with supplier scorecard data collection and supplier presentations.
• Manage supplier alliances for commodities including supplier evaluation, contract negotiation and on-going supplier performance and relationship management.
• Create and issue supplier scorecards.
• Share specialized knowledge with others.
• Mentor new employees and co-workers as required.
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Work assignments for cross-functional or project team responsibilities.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:

• BS/BA in a related field plus 4 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Working knowledge of all contract types (Cost, Fixed Price, Incentive) in a government, regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of strategic sourcing techniques.
• Experience in supplier relationship management.
• Demonstrated win-win negotiation skills.
• Highly developed project and relationship management.
• Excellent scheduling and time management skills.
• Willingness to learn various computer systems to support all levels of buying duties required.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly developed leadership skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal and team building skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Highly developed negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to thrive under pressure.
• Skills in coordinating and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office Applications.
• Highly developed communication and writing skills.
• Ability to function in a very fast paced environment and ability to adapt to changes.
• Prior experience in the same or similar role at an A&S Prime Contractor (i.e. Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Raytheon, etc.) preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.
• Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

Relocation for this position is not available.

Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $71,500 - $97,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

US CITIZENSHIP MAY BE REQUIRED

Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.