Supply Chain Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

Rosenbauer South Dakota
- Lyons, SD 57041 Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Manufacturing

At Rosenbauer we pride ourselves on providing top-of-the-line fire apparatus, created with state-of-the-art technology for more than 150 years because when lives are at stake anything less is unacceptable. As the world’s largest manufacturer of fire equipment, we make sure our vehicles, production teams, and service personnel are ready to do what is necessary to keep communities safe.

The Supply Chain Manager will lead and supervise the daily activities of the purchasing department and warehouse, while building and maintaining strong relations with key and critical suppliers and contractors. The Purchasing Supervisor is critical position, which drives excellence into the purchasing department.

• Leads, evaluates, develops, and directs a team of purchasing professionals to ensure the organization has access to the necessary materials and inputs required to operate, and so that all materials and goods are ordered and delivered on-time, in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Creates, manages, approves PO’s per materials planning requirements (MRP) watches exceptions, and assures uninterrupted flow of materials that support the production plan.
• Oversees the maintenance of inventory control systems (MRP) that track the status of purchase orders, inventory levels, and production requirements. Interpret inventory requests, production schedules, orders, and other documents to co-ordinate materials ordering activities with the organization’s current and anticipated demand for goods and materials.
• Develops and implements a continuous improvement culture through both internal and external key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarking with other RBA business units, documented standard processes and procedures, and has an openness for input and observation from others.
• Develops, implements, and maintains both direct and indirect materials ordering procedures and activities to optimize resources, provide scalable solutions, timeliness, reliability, and safety standards for the organization.
• Oversees Stockroom and Material Handling functions and resources. Manages, trains and instructs stockroom personnel.
• Assures inventory accuracy through accurate cycle count, receiving and material movement practices.
• Establishes a working relationship with functional and operational area supervisors and managers so that the supply and movement of materials meets their current and future demand.
• Works closely with Planning and Materials teams to achieve organizational goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Serves as the business unit resource for Strategic Sourcing in developing bid packages, special reports, project implementations, etc., related to strategic and over-arching organizational improvement initiatives.
• Sustain the Quality Management System with required departmental standards.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required by management to meet the needs of the company and our members.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA’s):
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of progressive materials/supply chain experience required.
• 5+ years of previous supply chain leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in a low volume/high mix manufacturing environment required.
• Certified Production Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain…