Parts & Procurement Lead

Company Description

From tree to table, POM Wonderful delivers a whole lot of healthy. Known for our iconic double-bubble bottle, we grow, harvest, package, and market fresh pomegranates, pomegranate arils, and a selection of delicious pomegranate-blended juices and teas. With over 9,000 acres in California’s Central Valley, POM Wonderful is committed to unleashing the antioxidant power of our handpicked pomegranates. 

The Reliability Parts-Procurement Lead will provide critical spare location supervision, restock and new parts ordering auditing, Quarterly cycle counts and audits to right size and validate store room, reaching out to internal and external customers to get parts ordered and restocked, lead various shop related tasks from 5’s to waste oil auditing. Creating plans to continuously improve parts/procurement processes and meet with customers to provide excellent customer service is a key part in this role.

Compensation Range: $23.00 to $26.00 an hour

Job Description

What our Parts & Procurement Lead will do:

• Parts-Procurement Lead will provide excellent customer service to their direct customer (line mechanics) and any indirect customers working to prevent downtime by ensuring we have what we need when we need it. Parts-Procurement Lead needs to be knowledgeable of the store room and create processes to train Parts Clerks and Mechanics on how to quickly find parts needed.
• Scheduled cycle counts and audits will be led to ensure parts are physically and systematically consumed and match respectively. Parts-Procurement Lead will work with Parts Clerks to provide continuous improvement for right sizing store room and updating Oracle eAM.
• Working with Planners and Engineers critical spares need to be identified, cost analysis completed and procurement for store room completed before new assets are commissioned for production. Quarterly review of critical spares for existing assets will be led by the Parts-Procurement Lead.
• Oracle eAM will be used daily to review Work Orders for customers, Purchase Requests for ordering parts, receiving parts against Work Orders/Purchase Orders and looking up any customer concerns in Oracle eAM.
•  Daily auditing of the disposition zone, return to stock shelf and kitting area will be needed to assure part flow through shop processes is happening correctly.
• Parts-Procurement Lead will need to drive outlined department KPI’s and continuously work to meet or create processes to exceed KPI’s.
• Leading RCA events and other continuous improvement activities is required to ensure further development of Parts Clerks and POM processes.

Qualifications

Skills & experience that are necessary as our Parts & Procurement Lead will include, but not limited to:

• Ability to adapt and quickly move in new directions outlined by the company.
• Proven leader ship skills to drive team members in continuous improvement activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior experience/interaction with Food Industry/manufacturing standards.
• Ability to work in and with a CMMS System.
• Ability to trouble shoot and work through problem solving exercises to reach root cause analysis.
• Mechanically inclined with a basic understanding of store room work flow and associated parts.

Education & Experience: 2-3 years’ experience leading employee’s in fast paced manufacturing environments. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and/or 3-5 years’ experience in a fast pace manufacturing environment. Preferred Oracle and Excel experience with intermediate knowledge of tools and mechanical parts.

Additional Information

POM's Dedication to You:

• Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including: 
  • 24/7 online physician consultations 
  • virtual mental health resources 
  • life coaching 
  • engaging employee community groups 
  • cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements 
  • library of on-demand fitness videos 
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units. 
• Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses. 
• Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our