Supply Chain Manager - NR Consulting LLC

Position: Supply Chain Manager
Location: Troy, IN - Onsite role
Relocation: Yes we'll support

Requirements:
" Bachelors degree
" Manufacturing/Aerospace background highly preferred
" Needs strong management background
Interviews:
" 1st interview Zoom with HM
" 2nd interview onsite panel
Notes:
" Core working hours 6:00-2:30pm
" 5 direct reports

• 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% ontime 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
- 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).