Parker - Supply Chain Manager - First Tek, Inc.
Troy, IN 47588
About the Job
Roles and Responsibilities:
Work with suppliers, plant, purchasing, production planners, I/T and other appropriate resources to strategically plan
and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery. Matrix
management responsibilities with business units and support groups for production planning, shipping, receiving and
inventory functions. Provide direct leadership and/or management of Purchasing and Planning functions for plant
location(s).
Essential Functions
-Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities including order placement, supplier
reduction/evaluation/certification, supplier follow-up, price negotiation and compliance with government
procurement regulations.
- Matrix responsibilities for Production Planning's manufacturing resource-planning activities. Maintain 100% on time customer deliveries. Matrix responsibilities for personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and
maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.
- Monitors shipping/receiving performance and investigates discrepancies to resolve/eliminate process
deficiencies
- Utilize corporate developed tracking systems such as phconnect, PFEP (plan for every part), and S& OP
(sales and operations), eCapacity and EProcurement. - Accountable for location(s) materials metrics and
Standards of Performance.
- Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through
procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management
strategy.
- Ensure all the location(s) material management policies are consistent with the inventory control
objectives of the Corporation.
- Work closely with divisional materials personnel to maintain continuity with purchasing and supplier
management processes
- Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives including common part numbers, supplier
managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier
reduction and supplier quality certifications.
- Advise on supplier-managed inventory or supplier-based contracts with customers.
- Support internal or external audit requirements relative to the planning, procurement or inventory control
functions.
- Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.
- Effectively create and sustain procurement to delivery material and system cost reduction programs.
- Provide professional development for all materials team members. Explain and support company
policies and procedures.
- Benchmark world class supplier management systems and implement best practices as appropriate.
- Actively support and implement lean principles at the division.
- Facilitate kanban, materials requirement planning technique, throughout division.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Qualifications
-Bachelor's Degree with relevant experience
- Minimum of 5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume
manufacturing environment.
- Extensive managerial experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems including supply chain
management, cash flow and asset management, JIT,
MRPII, cellular manufacturing and with APICS/CPM certification preferred.
- Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in
materials management and quality preferred.
- Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper
automation opportunities.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and
external contacts.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations).
Preferred Skills:
Ratemaking and/or cost of service experience.
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is $85,845 - $112,216 per year; however, the pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This pay information is being provided pursuant to applicable law and is based in part on market location.
Work with suppliers, plant, purchasing, production planners, I/T and other appropriate resources to strategically plan
and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery. Matrix
management responsibilities with business units and support groups for production planning, shipping, receiving and
inventory functions. Provide direct leadership and/or management of Purchasing and Planning functions for plant
location(s).
Essential Functions
-Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities including order placement, supplier
reduction/evaluation/certification, supplier follow-up, price negotiation and compliance with government
procurement regulations.
- Matrix responsibilities for Production Planning's manufacturing resource-planning activities. Maintain 100% on time customer deliveries. Matrix responsibilities for personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and
maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.
- Monitors shipping/receiving performance and investigates discrepancies to resolve/eliminate process
deficiencies
- Utilize corporate developed tracking systems such as phconnect, PFEP (plan for every part), and S& OP
(sales and operations), eCapacity and EProcurement. - Accountable for location(s) materials metrics and
Standards of Performance.
- Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through
procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management
strategy.
- Ensure all the location(s) material management policies are consistent with the inventory control
objectives of the Corporation.
- Work closely with divisional materials personnel to maintain continuity with purchasing and supplier
management processes
- Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives including common part numbers, supplier
managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier
reduction and supplier quality certifications.
- Advise on supplier-managed inventory or supplier-based contracts with customers.
- Support internal or external audit requirements relative to the planning, procurement or inventory control
functions.
- Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.
- Effectively create and sustain procurement to delivery material and system cost reduction programs.
- Provide professional development for all materials team members. Explain and support company
policies and procedures.
- Benchmark world class supplier management systems and implement best practices as appropriate.
- Actively support and implement lean principles at the division.
- Facilitate kanban, materials requirement planning technique, throughout division.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Qualifications
-Bachelor's Degree with relevant experience
- Minimum of 5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume
manufacturing environment.
- Extensive managerial experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems including supply chain
management, cash flow and asset management, JIT,
MRPII, cellular manufacturing and with APICS/CPM certification preferred.
- Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in
materials management and quality preferred.
- Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper
automation opportunities.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and
external contacts.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations).
Preferred Skills:
Ratemaking and/or cost of service experience.
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is $85,845 - $112,216 per year; however, the pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This pay information is being provided pursuant to applicable law and is based in part on market location.
Source : First Tek, Inc.
