Supply Chain - Program Manager - Enerpac Tool Group Corp

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. is a premier industrial tools, services, technology, and solutions provider serving a broad and diverse set of customers in more than 100 countries. The Company makes complex, often hazardous jobs possible safely and efficiently. Enerpac Tool Group’s businesses are global leaders in high pressure hydraulic tools, controlled force products, and solutions for precise positioning of heavy loads that help customers safely and reliably tackle some of the most challenging jobs around the world. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Enerpac Tool Group common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol EPAC.

For further information on Enerpac Tool Group and its businesses, visit the Company's website at https://www.enerpactoolgroup.com/. 

Brief Overview

The Supply Chain Program Manager position plays a key role in the success of the Global Supply Chain Management team as we support Enerpac’s aggressive growth goals with extensive new product development (NPD) and our Supply Chain Optimization initiatives. This position is responsible to coordinate and align the resources required to successfully achieve our corporate objectives, including the development of processes with key cross-functional stakeholders to ensure flawless execution of our objectives.  The position will be responsible for driving detailed work flows to support such items as:  new product development, outsourcing, VA/VE projects, large supplier resourcing events, large cost out initiatives, supplier crisis management, and acquisition integration. 

Key Accountabilities

• Leverages a high level of project management skills for supply chain related to new product development, outsourcing, VA/VE, supplier resourcing, large cost out initiatives, supplier crisis management and acquisition integration.
• Serves as the Supply Chain champion and identifies and secures cross-functional stakeholders to execute assigned projects on time.
• Liaises with Operations, Quality, Product Management, Engineering, and other functions to understand product and market requirements and to ensure clear communications and alignment of supply plans for project execution.
• Coordinates with key SCM global champions in Procurement & Supplier Quality to deliver a flawless and comprehensive plan transition of supply, selection and qualification of suppliers, supplier agreements, establish standards for quality, and other tasks as required for assigned projects.
• Supports global cross-functional process to ensure appropriate data points and considerations are included in Make Buy decisions, total cost of ownership is clear, and long-term sustainability of supply chain.
• Responsible for the project supply process to coordinate and align program related decisions to regional and global category strategies.
• Generates a supply chain roadmap / timeline to ensure project sourcing decisions and delivery are in line with project plans and business expectations.
• Establishes robust communication strategies to report on program status, communicates critical issues to external and internal customers, offers solutions, and implements corrective actions.
• Demonstrates managerial courage and leadership to escalate program challenges promptly and find solutions with key stakeholders.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Must demonstrate the ability to lead through influence.
• Experience with large scale project management across multiple functional teams, operations life cycle, in depth analysis and problem solving.
• Preferred candidate will be a change agent and promote continued development of the evolving supply chain function
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes like machining, metal cutting, plastic injection molding, metal fabrication, electronics and assembly. Experience with low volume, high mix manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Proven ability to identify problems quickly, make sound judgments, establish and implement solutions
• Ability to read technical drawings/blueprints, purchasing specifications, bill of materials is a plus
• Demonstrates ability to work against deadlines to support company goals
• Experience in Supply Chain and Business Application Systems (Oracle ERP systems is a plus)
• Effective time management, planning and organization skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and drive tasks to completion in a fixed time-frame and in a pressured environment
• Ability to deal with ambiguities, conflicts, and adversarial relationships
• Familiar with a variety of manufacturing concepts, practices, procedures.
• Ability to lead and direct the work of others. 
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. 
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Project, Office, SharePoint, Oracle or other ERP system
• Analytical skills to convert general data into actionable and insightful information to influence business planning and success.
• Effective skill set in managing systems and processes to measure, monitor, manage and impact performance. Improves processes and builds scalability.
• Knowledge of lean tools and mindset to drive for continuous improvement
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. 
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. 
• Up to 25% Domestic and International travel is required for this position.

Education and Experience

• BS in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering.  MBA, CPM, CPIM, CSCP and / or PMP certification are both a plus
• Minimum 5 years of proven, progressive supply chain experience in manufacturing.

Employee will have to be able to walk/climb to a variety of primary work locations. Employee will need to listen, understand, and speak with team members in person, telephonically, and electronically at all levels within a diverse workforce and with supported organizations. Employee is able to work in front of a personal computer and telephone for long periods of time.

Primary work environment is temperature-controlled office setting, but may also include typical warehouse environment on occasion, where following appropriate safety protocols at the location would be required. Employee will be exposed to low levels of noise in an office.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you’re looking for a unique, exciting career with variety and potential for growth, Enerpac Tool Group offers challenges & extraordinary rewards for people on a global scale.  Never Compromise – choose ETG! EEO/AA (W/M/Vets/Disability) Employer 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We will ensure your application is fairly considered and if hired, you will have an equitable opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. Enerpac Tool Group will provide reasonable accommodations within the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team for additional information.

If you’re looking for a unique, exciting career with variety and potential for growth, Enerpac Tool Group offers challenges & extraordinary rewards for people on a global scale.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the job described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

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