SUPERVISOR, INVENTORY AND LOGISTICS - Marki Microwave : Job Details

JOB SUMMARYAs Supervisor of Inventory and Logistics at Marki Microwave, you will lead Materials and Inventory Management, Shipping/Receiving, and Logistics teams to deliver Marki's broad portfolio of high-quality, cutting-edge RF (Radio Frequency) products. You will establish plans and implement effective processes to manage inventory levels within the factory and ensure a smooth, efficient flow of inbound and outbound materials to meet customer demands. You will support cross-functional teams in continuous improvement practices, including lean techniques to minimize sources of waste, drive down manufacturing costs, and optimize overall efficiency in supply chain operations. This role requires an experienced supervisor who demonstrates high levels of organizational and tactical supervisory ability, can motivate the organization to execute, and constantly encourages excellent performance from all Inventory Control and Logistics teams.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise Marki Microwave's inventory management and logistics operations to meet company goals and objectives.
• Oversee a highly talented team. Continually challenge the team to achieve the highest levels of performance.
• Use all processes and existing systems to deliver products on time and meet customer needs. Use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and individual performance goals to constantly measure team progress.
• Proactively communicate company updates, new directives, policies, and procedures; meet with team members regularly to explain changes, answer questions, and maintain morale.
• Evaluate and drive initiatives to improve inventory and logistics processes and systems. Suggest, develop, and implement best-in-class solutions and best practice ideas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including quality, engineering, manufacturing, and sales operations) to meet required goals.
• Oversee talent acquisition, performance management, and talent development for the Materials and Inventory Management, Shipping/Receiving, and Logistics teams.
• Experience with using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and other resources to manage inventory control effectively for multiple Inventory locations and manage shipping /receiving operations, Item master setups, and BOM maintenance.
• Analyze team resources, dynamics, and constraints to identify risks and take action to mitigate.
• Develop and facilitate training matrixes, material, and records to upskill manufacturing operators and technicians.

• Timely decision maker, able to prioritize critical tasks that add the highest value. Works well under pressure, manages competing demands, and meets tight deadlines.
• Highly motivated and results-oriented, capable of driving progress, solving problems, and achieving objectives in a demanding environment.

• Promote an ethics-based business culture in the organization.

REQUIREMENTS

• A B.S. degree in supply chain, logistics, or business is preferred, and/or 5-8+ years of related experience in a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment.
• 3-5 years in managing warehouse personnel.
• Experience in inventory and logistics functions in an electronics production environment.
• Strong knowledge of material management, logistics, and export compliance software and technology systems such as ScanForce, Starship, MES, and ERP systems preferred. Experience with SAGE 100 a plus.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Experience with both international and domestic shipping requirements.
• Excellent people skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, develop, and empower employees to achieve objectives.
• Demonstrated supervisory qualities, including development of direct reports, independent work initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy, analytical ability, and professional demeanor.
• Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset.

• Understanding of integrated circuit production and assembly operations preferred.

• Highly proficient in a Windows environment and with a recent version of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Strong Excel skills a plus.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Business Acumen: Awareness and knowledge of and insight into the organization's vision, structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, values, and code of ethics; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations. Knowledge, insight, and understanding of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Change: Knowledge of and ability to align the organization's people and culture with changes in business strategy, organizational structure, technology and business processes.

• Communication: Successful communication involves five components. Verbal communication refers to your ability to speak clearly and concisely. Nonverbal communication includes the capacity to project positive body language and facial expressions. Written communication refers to your skillfulness in composing text messages, reports, and other types of documents. Visual communication involves your ability to relay information using pictures and other visual aids. Active listening should also be considered a key communication soft skill because it helps you listen to and actually hear what others say. You need to be able to listen to understand how to best communicate with someone.

• Strategic Thinking: Understands business issues and opportunities and translates or aligns them to a vision, strategy and plans to chart a course of action.

• Teamwork: Collaborate with others to achieve common goals. Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers. Exercise the ability to compromise and be adaptable.
• Problem-Solving / Critical Thinking: Ability to balance the needs of different people in a solution to a problem. Able to meet the needs of different constituents in the solution of a problem. Able to solve problems with multiple criteria that need to be met. Identifies and assesses all potential responses to a problem.
• Integrity / Work Ethic: Deal with Conflict Properly. Report Unethical Behavior. Be upfront about your short comings. Be willing to do hard work. Take accountability for your actions. Be a team player. Respect others. Don't abuse your power. Keep morale up.
• Interpersonal Skills: Interpersonal competencies help you interact, communicate, and collaborate with others effectively. Typical examples of interpersonal skills include empathy, active listening, and emotional intelligence
• Coaching and Mentoring: Coaching and mentoring both exist for the same purpose: helping others grow, develop and reach their full potential. Both coaching and mentoring give the opportunity for individuals to take responsibility for their own personal and career development.
• Managing Up: Managing up is about using the traits of a good manager to help bring out the best in you as an employee. When done effectively, managing up makes your manager's job easier, as well as your day-to-day job. Understanding the best way to communicate with your boss, demonstrating that you care, meeting performance goals and more, won't go unnoticed.
• Conflict Management: Conflict management is the use of techniques to resolve disagreements or control the level of discord. Conflict resolution techniques include facilitating meetings for the conflicting parties to identify the problem, discuss resolutions and create superordinate goals that require cooperation from conflicting parties.
• Delegation: Delegation involves assigning tasks you have responsibility for to your coworkers or team members. When you delegate tasks, you reduce your workload while retaining responsibility. Learning more about delegation can help you improve delegation practices in your organization. Delegation is a basic managment technique that involves assigning responsibility to another person and granting the appropriate level of authority required to complete the assignment.
• Emotional Intelligence: Emotional intelligence in the workplace begins from the inside out with each individual. It involves recognizing various aspects of your feelings and emotions and taking the time to work on the elements of self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills.

ABOUT MARKI MICROWAVEShattering Performance Barriers Since 1991.At Marki Microwave our goal is to invent technologies to empower the RF and microwave industry to design faster, simplify production, eliminate complexity, and shatter performance barriers.Marki Microwave is a privately-owned company based in Morgan Hill, California, 30 minutes from downtown San Jose in Southern Silicon Valley. We offer a full benefits package, including:

• Holiday pay
• Paid Time Off (4 weeks)
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) ER matching
• Employee Dependent Scholarship Plan
• College Loan Subsidy Program

Marki Microwave is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military or veteran status, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected classification.