- Responsible for managing the Buyer/Planners along with a group of assigned suppliers to ensure inventory is available to meet manufacturing demand while maximize inventory turns and minimizing inventory carrying cost.
- Coordinate with the Buyer/Planners and Suppliers to resolve cost issues, delivery issues, quality issues and invoice hold issues to ensure material is available for efficient manufacturing.
- Support supplier negotiations through coordination with the Buyer/Planners, Engineering, Finance and Senior Leadership.
- Provide leadership to direct reports to identify and implement cost reductions.
- Provide leadership to Buyer/Planners to maintain item master in QAD and provide Finance with cost information as required.
- Manage the materials budget
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration; Masters degree in a related field is a plus
- Lean experience is required; Six Sigma experience is highly desirable
- Experience in Oracle ERP system highly desirable
- Experience in Min-Max, and Kanban material planning is required
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Must be a good planner and good communicator
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Mgr Materials I
3 weeks ago
Welbilt Inc Shreveport, United StatesResponsible for the managing and control of material requirements within the production facility. Managing a team of buyer/expeditors to manage the demands of inventory in line with customer demands. Responsible for managing the Buyer/Planners to ensure the timely receipt of mate ...
Mgr Materials I - Shreveport, United States - Welbilt Inc
Description
Job DetailsJob Location
Shreveport Campus Dr - Shreveport, LA
Position Type
Full Time
Travel Percentage
Up to 5%
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Logistics & Supply Chain
Description
Responsible for the managing and control of material requirements within the production facility. Managing a team of buyer/expeditors to manage the demands of inventory in line with customer demands. Responsible for managing the Buyer/Planners to ensure the timely receipt of materials to support an efficient manufacturing operation. This is a hands on position that will also require managing a group of suppliers.
Responsible for delivering Key KPI's for this position include but are not limited to; Safety, On Time and Complete - Supplier, On Time and Complete - Customer, Asset Utilization - Inventory and PCTO. Supporting supplier activity and negotiations.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Specialized Skills, Knowledge and Abilities