Material Planning & Logistics Manager

Material Planning & Logistics Manager

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants.

Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit

Position Summary:

Leverages CDI's buying power to negotiate domestic and global supplier pricing and performance contracts. Leads the development and improvement of CDI's procurement strategy. Provides strong technical leadership to the buying functions of all CDI operations. Utilizes sales forecasts to optimize inventory throughout CDI's supply chain. Develops strategic partnerships with CDI's suppliers. Identifies new opportunities and innovations, and guides the development of new products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

Develops and operates a global supply chain operation that meets CDI's needs:
Determines the best suppliers from which to obtain required materials and products. Leverages CDI's buying power to negotiate domestic and global supplier pricing and performance contracts that continually improve CDI's Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash-Flow performance. Applies purchasing and supply-chain expertise to define, implement and manage policies and procedures across all company functions and processes. Directs, develops and mentors members of CDI's Supply Chain Team in the execution of their duties to insure effective operations.

Performs all Supply Chain Team functions as required. Rapidly responds to all functions to correct and prevent supplier related issues. Performs other activities as required.

Continuously improves the Quality, Delivery and Cost of CDI's Supply-Chain and Function:
Designs, implements, manages and monitors reporting systems that define current performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Leads the development of CDI's procurement methods. Develops a "certified supplier" program to increase performance to our customers. Understands the supply chain to include our supplier's sourcing and logistics to our operations, evaluates for opportunities and makes changes to improve performance. Teaches and employs Lean principles and leads Kaizen and other projects to make improvements within our operations and that of our suppliers.

Leads the conversion from "system-generated" buy requirements to Kanban and supplier-managed inventory where appropriate. Develops strategic partnerships with CDI's suppliers. Enables and assists in the development of new products and services:
Sources and establishes domestic and global supply chains for raw materials, component parts, finished goods and services critical to CDI's offering. Guides the organization regarding the availability of materials and products, and their quality, delivery, cost and cash flow impact. Identifies new opportunities and innovations, and provides input to the product/service development process. Works with IT and Engineering to implement new vendor selection software tools, ensuring standardization of tools throughout the company.

Monitors and forecasts commodity costs relevant to CDI's supply chain:
Tracks relevant commodity costs to facilitate material price negotiations and the securing of advantageous future contracts. Projects costs to facilitate CDI product pricing. Utilizes sales forecasts to optimize inventory levels throughout CDI's supply chain:
Determines the inventory levels required at all phases (finished, raw or supplier-held) to optimize performance. Provides forecasts to suppliers as needed to optimize performance.

Required Education &

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