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First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: This role is responsible for developing a globally aligned warehouse strategy for the site and to drive a lean, efficient and optimized warehouse covering BOM, Spares, Consumables and Finished Goods. This includes driving efficient and cost-effective distributions of parts. The scope includes ensuring the overall performance of the warehouse and inventory control functions by driving continuous improvements, creating a culture of safety, and adhering to the warehouse budget. Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in business or technical discipline. Advanced degree preferred. Six Sigma and/or lean certification preferred. Eight (8) or more years of related managerial, purchasing, materials planning, warehouse, and/or logistics experience in a manufacturing environment. Five (5) years' experience managing a warehouse operation of +50 Associates. Required Skills/Competencies: Demonstrated knowledge of warehouse and inventory control concepts (FIFO, Kanban, cycle counting practices, etc.). Proven organizational and supervisory skills. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Excellent understanding of computer applications (Word, Excel, Access, ERP systems, etc.). Proven developmental and training skills. Ability to develop a strong safety culture and practice in the workplace. Strong coaching and mentoring skills Proven employee relations skills and knowledge of HR practices. Ability to analyze and solve problems effectively. Good Teamwork, integral of team members, work alongside with the team to meet goal together Leadership skill to lead team to meet the goals of the organization. Essential Responsibilities: Develops a globally aligned warehouse strategy for the site to drive a lean, efficient warehouse; strategy to consider all aspects of warehouse operations including warehouse layouts, hub-n-spoke modeling, material storage, material delivery systems, WIP transfers, scanning technology, etc.. Proactively identifies and drives opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost reduction Implementing continuous improvements across all sites Leverages existing tools to create pull system strategies to reduce inventory levels and improve overall space utilization. Ensures adherence to First Solar AOP/forecast objectives pertaining to warehouse budget, FG shipments and activities supporting production and revenue recognition Develops a comprehensive people strategy, with clearly defined job levels tied to experience, training and demonstrated knowledge and skillset; Identify and coach SME among the Lead Warehouse Operations and Shift Supervisors. Develops the warehouse budgets and ensures compliance Develops and implements a strategy for line-side JIT or Kanban material replenishment Responsible for the overall performance of the warehouse and inventory control functions. Manages the cycle count process for all inventory, including FG, WIP and all inventorial material for the Mfg sites and warehouse; responsible for identifying root cause and driving solution to resolve discrepancies in conjunction with operations and MES, where applicable. Collaborates in the space planning meetings to ensure floor layouts accommodate necessary raw materials, chemical and WIP volumes necessary to support the production floor. Attends program meetings to obtain information impacting Warehouse operations. Provides input to teams on data necessary to create project plans and business cases, as well as, provide functional project status updates to enable project on time completion of projects at/under budget. Ensure that all associates comply to safety practices across the warehouse operation. Collaborates with other functional leaders to align strategies and cr