Responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring JLab’s global supply chain. These functions include managing warehousing (3PL), inventory, transportation, and supply chain processes, as well as supervising the operations team.Manage global supply chain including warehouses, transportation, and other logistics processes from warehouses & 3PL providers to end customersAnalyze existing supply chain for inefficiencies and pricing and make recommendations on how to improve them. Perform metrics reporting and data analysis tasks to identify issues and opportunities for process improvements. Partner and communicate with 3rd party logistics providers, warehouses, and customers. Primary contact with all JLab departments for day-to-day logistics operations and chargeback researchManage and develop logistics staff. Manage additional special projects as assigned.

· Prepare production schedules for the manufacture of packaging and finished goods.· Provide updates on order status to customers and sales team using established metrics.· Ensure optimal customer service by verifying pricing information· Ensure orders are entered accurately in system, check inventory levels, and maintain optimal inventory levels· Create and present daily, weekly and monthly reports using established metrics for on-time delivery· Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure production activities/plans are met in a timely manner.· Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes and other requirements· Provide feedback to team to improve service and related processes· Run reports and perform ad-hoc data analysis using Sage (or similar enterprise software systems); Use Excel, Access, etc. to perform ad-hoc analysis and make data-based decisions and recommendations.· Generate weekly/monthly reports indicating orders and metrics that quantify inventory control, customer service, and supply chain activities:· Determine how to optimize inventory levels and implement process improvement.· Establish collaborative working relationships with sales team, brokers and other members of the logistics team to ensure customers’ orders are fulfilled accurately and delivered on time· Manage freight and logistics including third parties· Track received invoices and outstanding expenses to assist with month-end accruals.· Other duties as required/assigned.

• Manages and Directs personnel engaged in the activities of forecasting, material and distribution planning, purchasing, receiving, warehousing, transportation management and configuration management.• Responsible for Raw materials purchasing and lens purchasing for the lab. Includes all aspects of P.O. placement with suppliers through receipt to stock until P.O. is complete.) Includes any reconciliation requirements with accounts payable between invoice and actual receipt of goods.)• Recommends improvements to reduce cost, forecasting and drive productivity within the department while achieving the targeted Sales to Service Goals.• Ensure timely unloading, receiving, storage and delivery of material to the production areas• Maintains inventory and product loss control, weekly forecasting, coordinates timely and accurate shipping and receiving, and ensures safety/operational guidelines are met.• Maintain cycle count standard work goals with the long-term objective of achieving cycle count certification• Maintain and issue inventory reporting, including inventory accuracy, cycle count metrics and scrap processing• Implement and enforce standard work across the functions. • Drive continuous improvement activities in all functional areas. • Provide leadership in selecting, developing and evaluating personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. • Manage suppliers and service providers that support receiving, warehousing and shipping functions. • Organize activities & assigning jobs accordingly to the staff requirements. • Works with plant management and other supervisory staff to assign, direct, review and monitor work of supervised staff to maximize productivity warehouse and shipping department.• Motivate staff to make an effective and efficient team. • Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating. • Performs other duties as assigned

• Always provide friendly and professional service to internal and external customers.• Manage all facets of physical inventory program for technical assets including shipping, receiving, testing, and disposal processes.• Ensure Inventory accuracy through metric reporting and review and periodic physical inventory checks and cycle counts. • Understand, document and implement Inventory Processes to reduce operating expenses and meet service level commitments. • Negotiate and maintain service relationships with third party shipping agencies, suppliers and transporters. •Develop and maintain easily interpreted weekly / monthly reports as requested by Management / Leadership Team. • Supervise RMA process.• Define, maintain and report: Quality Procedures, working closely with Purchasing to establish vendor requirements. Ensure weekly and monthly communication is sent to the QU/QC groups within Optelec. Oversee test procedures and identify quality related training needs as they arise.• Maintain Occupational Safety and Health Administration norms for the safety of warehouse workers as well as all other Optelec staff members. This includes all aspects of Safety Matters (PPE-Regulatory and Site requirements, routinely conduct safety audits, Injury and Illness Prevention, update Safety Matters Manual / policies as needed, emergency and evacuation procedures, etc.)• Report and document any accidents or injuries immediately. Investigate such incidences with emphasis on preventing recurrence, in partnership with Human Resources.• Maintain oversight of Facilities to include but not limited to maintain and update floor plan information, oversee office moves and transfers, handle all maintenance and repair requests, and light maintenance). • Oversee Security measures for building and stock. • Attend corporate trainings, meetings and events, as requested.• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures• Familiar with SAP, Sage, CRM

• Coordinate, manage and monitor the workings of various departments in the organization.• Review financial statements and data. Utilize financial data to improve profitability. Prepare and control operational budgets. Control inventory. Plan effective strategies for the financial well-being of the company.• Improve processes and policies in support of organizational goals. Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output. Monitor adherence to rules, regulations and procedures.• Plan the use of human resources. Organize recruitment and placement of required staff. Establish organizational structures. Delegate tasks and accountabilities. Establish work schedules. Supervise staff. Monitor and evaluate performance.• Coordinate and monitor the work of various departments involved in production, warehousing, pricing and distribution of goods. Monitor performance and implement improvements. Ensure quality of products. Manage quality and quantity of employee productivity. Manage maintenance of equipment and machinery. Provide technical support where necessary.• Communication - Monitor, manage and improve the efficiency of support services such as IT, HR, Accounts and Finance. Facilitate coordination and communication between support functions.• Manage customer support. Plan and support sales and marketing activities.• Liaison with top management. Assist in the development of strategic plans for operational activity. Implement and manage operational plans.• Used ERP systems SAP and Oracle