Careers at AFC Industries

We're always looking for great talent to join our team! If you're excited about joining a collaborative and progressive supply chain business and helping improve the lives and operations of our customers, we'd love to hear from you.

• Buyer
• Inside Sales Representative
• Supplier Quality Engineer
• Director of Operational Excellence

Buyer

The Buyer reports to the Purchasing Manager

Location

This role will be based in Bloomington, MN or Des Moines, IA

Responsibilities

• Process and work inventory management reporting tools including, but not limited to: Purchase Order Requirements Generation (PORG), Days on Hand, Process Purchase Order Reports, Open Purchase Order Reports on a weekly basis
• Responsible for issuing purchase orders to the supply base
• Effective management of the open order board, ensuring system updates with accurate information for all orders
• Manage elevated expedite orders and coordinate with the appropriate personnel to ensure minimal supply chain interruption
• Quote standard and smaller dollar items that support company goals and guidelines
• Responsible for timely processing of purchase order confirmations from the supply base to ensure accuracy of purchase order details
• Active participation with the supply base to develop relationships
• Negotiate small dollar agreements
• Disposition of rejected material within the assigned buying areas by coordinating across departments to ensure minimal interruption to the customer
• Support accounting through timely resolution of invoice discrepancies
• Other duties as assigned

Education 

• Bachelor's degree (or pursuit of) in business-related field, preferably concentrating in Supply Chain or Purchasing

Work Experience 

• 3+ years of related experience in a Buying/Purchasing role

• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel & Word, including ability to do VLOOKUPs in Excel

Inside Sales Representative

The Inside Sales Representative reports to the Director of Sales

Responsibilities

• Manage open order flow
• Expedite and facilitate special delivery requirements
• Review contracts
• Provide samples and technical assistance
• Maintain customer contract database
• Manage quote process
• Prepare and submit formal quotation directly to customer or provide to outside
  sales for presentation to customer
• Maintain quote log (pipe drive)
• Work with TSM to support and develop assigned customers by seeking new sales opportunities within the account.
• Assist with preparation and presentation, as needed, of account SBR
• Schedule PQP team meetings for class one automotive parts
• Other duties as assigned

Education 

• High school diploma or GED required

Work Experience 

• 2 years related work experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Supplier Quality Engineer 

The Supplier Quality Engineer reports to the Director of Technical Services

Location 

•   This role will be in based Cincinnati, OH or Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities 

• Corporate quality representative for supplier-facing activities

• Monitor supplier performance

• Perform supplier audits and assessments

• Interact with suppliers to assess and resolve technical issues

• Assist with root cause analysis on product concerns

• Attend strategic supplier reviews as the quality representative

• Assist with maintaining ISO 9001 compliance

• Traveling is required up to 40%

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Experience within the fastener industry preferred 

Work Experience

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience interfacing with suppliers

• A minimum of 5 years working in a distribution environment

• Experience reviewing and resolving technical issues from a supplier and quality perspective

• Experience working within an ISO 9001 QMS

• Experience in addressing non-conforming product issues and performing 8D corrective actions

• Preference for familiarity in (and a working knowledge of) fastener-related specifications such as but not limited to: ASTM, ASME, IFI, MIL, and DIN

Director of Operational Excellence

The Director of Operational Excellence reports to the President of AFC Industries and is a corporate resource responsible for continuous improvement projects and the implementation of best practices in the AFC warehousing, kitting, and Vendor Managed Inventory replenishment operations.

Location

• This position can be located anywhere in the USA

Responsibilities

• Oversee and train CI and LEAN principals as applied to AFC operations
• Develop and ensure local operations adhere to AFC consistency and best practice benchmarks
• Project manage corporate operations projects
• Provide coaching and advice to AFC Operations Directors and Regional Vice Presidents
• Assist as needed with program launches and resets
• Assist as needed with integration of newly acquired businesses

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent work experience

Work Experience

• 7+ years experience in warehousing and distribution environment (Component VMI experience preferred)
• 3+ years exposure to material flow in manufacturing and/or assembly plants
• Detailed knowledge and application of the following LEAN enterprise tools: VSM, 5S, Standardized Workflow, TPM, and Continuous Flow/ Pull Systems. (Certification preferred)
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, PDCA cycle and other operational improvement approaches
• Demonstrated ability to function in a high-transaction multi-site environment
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Intermediate level abilities with Office 365 and project management tools
• Ability to travel extensively.