Site Materials Manager

Position Summary

Provide leadership of Supply Chain Management activities for the plant location working with suppliers, business unit managers, purchasing, production planners, and other appropriate resources to strategically plan and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery. Supply Chain Management activities include materials planning; scheduling; inventory control; cash flow management; information flow and coordination and asset management.

Direct leadership of production planning, shipping, receiving and inventory functions for plant location.

• Leads the Jacksonville site Supply Chain function, including procurement, estimating, planning, inventory management, shipping/receiving, logistics, and SIOP (sales, inventory, operations planning) process.
• Develops, implements, and reports on inventory reduction strategies.
• Manages and reports on KPI metrics for working capital and inventory control.
• Defines and manages the commodity strategies and sourcing decisions while ensuring the successful management and enhancement of the business's supply chain.
• Develops and implements procurement strategy plan; identifies potential cost savings and oversees the budget while ensuring compliance with government laws and regulations (domestic/international).
• Reduces overall supply risk through contingency planning and understanding supplier capabilities, disaster preparedness, and financial health.
• Develops and improves overall supplier and supply base capabilities.
• Tracks, forecasts, and manages changing global markets and geo-political environments.
• Identifies needs and potential suppliers, solicits bids, reviews bids, and then selects suppliers.
• Negotiates and awards contracts and approves payments to suppliers while maintaining vendor relationships.
• Supports continuous improvement activities across the entire supply chain, including the development and implementation of appropriate measures of performance.
• Leads and directs work for a team of employees as defined by business needs.
• Manages staff selection, performance, development, and training processes to ensure team competencies and capabilities to reach the business goals and expectations.
• Responsibility for Year over Year PPV/PCV reduction.

B.A./B.S. degree in a related technical or business discipline required; MBA preferred. 6+ years of relevant supply chain experience; aerospace experience highly preferred. Proven competency in a team leader role for two or more years, and/or demonstrated leadership of major projects or programs in a team environment.

• 6+ years of experience in materials/purchasing function and supply chain leadership for manufactured goods, namely castings and machined products.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and demonstrated experience in developing strategic sourcing strategies.
• Managerial responsibility for Vendor Liaison, Buyers, and Supply Chain Specialists.
• Experience with inventory management concepts (turns, VMI, reductions), contract negotiations, demand forecasting, and operations planning.
• Proven track record of experience in successful supply chain leadership and bottom-line results.
• Ability to develop, manage, and execute procurement strategies that drive financial and operational performance across sub-functions of the Supply Chain.
• Proven track record of leading transformational change to improve KPI initiatives.
• Preferred experience with SAP ERP systems.
• Demonstrated understanding and execution of Plan For Every Part strategies, supermarket pull systems, consignment.
• In-depth understanding of contracts, compliance, and government laws (domestic/international) relating to procurement functions.
• Must have hands‑on experience in vendor selection and negotiation.
• Sourcing/Procurement experience at the leadership level.
• Experience with eSourcing tools, such as internet reverse auctions, a plus.
• Ability to operate independently and communicate effectively with internal clients, peers, senior managers, and external suppliers.
• Excellent project management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A high energy level,…