Materials Planning Mgr; Materials

Position: Materials Planning Mgr (Materials)
Location: Richland

Responsibilities

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In Motion Systems Group and Pneumatic Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included and empowered.

We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

We have an exciting opening for a Materials Planning Manager Richland, MI. If you are looking for an opportunity to make an impact and grow your career, consider putting your experience in motion at Parker Pneumatic Division (PDN). Here you will find a passionate team built on a winning culture that puts our people and customers first. We are inspired by our purpose of Enabling Engineering Breakthrough that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.

Provide leadership of Supply Chain Management activities for a manufacturing location. Supply Chain Management activities will include materials planning; scheduling; inventory control; cash flow management; information flow and coordination and asset management.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

__X__ Has Direct Reports ____ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Work with suppliers, business unit managers, purchasing, production planners, IT 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. Provides direct leadership and management of Purchasing and Supplier Quality functions.

Your

Main Responsibilities:

* 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 personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.

* Accountable for location/division 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/division's material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.

* 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.

* Actively support and implement lean principles.

* Facilitate kanban, materials requirement planning techniques

We are looking for talent with:

* Minimum of 3-5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume manufacturing environment.

* 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/supply chain and quality preferred.

* Possess strategic, analytical and technical skills required to understand…