Materials Manager

Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin Corporation is a  19.9 billion global company, with operations in 43 countries. With annual sales of  19.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, Parker is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision‑engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 68 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest‑running dividend‑increase records in the S&P 500 index.

Parker’s engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world’s greatest engineering challenges. Headquartered in Richmond, California, Parker Hannifin’s Veriflo Division delivers proven gas and fluid delivery systems and components to customers around the globe. The division specializes in ultra‑high purity stainless steel and fluoropolymer fittings, valves, regulators and manifolds for semiconductor tool manufacturers, supporting demanding microelectronics processing applications.

Parker offers an extensive portfolio of products to meet the demands of cleanliness and surface preparation for every process. Working at Parker is far more than just a job; it is a career that allows you to grow, give back to your community, and make a real impact.

Provide leadership of Supply Chain Management activities for the plant location(s) in order to maximize favorable impact on RONA. Supply Chain Management includes materials planning; scheduling; inventory control; cash flow management; information flow and coordination and asset management.

Work with suppliers, customers, business unit managers, commodity managers, operations management, I/T and other appropriate resources to strategically plan and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery. Provide direct leadership and/or management of Purchasing, Production Planning, and Shipping/Receiving/Warehouse functions for plant location.

• Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities including order placement, supplier evaluation/certification, supplier follow‑up, price negotiation and compliance with government procurement regulations.
• Lead and manager Production Planning’s manufacturing resource‑planning activities, helping achieve division sales and ACIP objectives and maintaining 100% on‑time customer deliveries.
• Provide necessary input to customer support teams regarding order promise dates and changes in schedule.
• Manage MRP database personnel to achieve and maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.
• Monitor shipping/receiving performance and investigate 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).
• Accountable for location(s) material 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 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.
• Support 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 and explain and support company policies and procedures.
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