Director, Materials Management - Houston, United States - Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp.

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

United States of America

State / County

Texas

City

Houston

Division

Wyman Gordon

Company

Houston

Function

Materials

Workplace Type

On-Site

Position type

Full Time

Opportunity ID
12918

Company Profile

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Position Summary

This senior member of the site's leadership team is responsible for supply chain strategy and customer satisfaction through process driven excellence in materials management, sourcing and production control.

Key performance indicators are on-time delivery, cost deflation and working capital.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead, develop and coach the Materials team consisting of buyers, schedulers, production control and warehouse & logistics staffing for Houston and Dillon, SC operations.
Strategic development of the supply chain including logistics, raw materials, outside processing, and indirect materials. This includes negotiations & contract development, qualifications and establishing performance standards for new and existing suppliers.
Lead inventory management for multiple sites to include physical storage both on and offsite, cycle counting & physical inventory, proper inventory service levels and minimization of excess & obsolescence.
Support New Product & Market introductions through joint partnerships with customer and supplier collaborations.
Develop and utilize metrics to drive continuous improvements of on time delivery, inventory management, indirect spend and vendor service levels.
Support Sales and Operating Planning (S&OP) with backlog, inventory and forecast data and analysis.
Partner with corporate materials management team to leverage and share best practices across PCC.
Own Master Schedule based on sales plans for short

- and long-term planning. to support contract requirements; create/maintain databases/files.

Improve processes and lead system enhancements to fully utilize Oracle capabilities for Order Management, Inventory, Sourcing and MRP.

Required Experience/Education:

BS in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience, an M.B.A. is desirable.
Demonstrated experience in Vendor negotiations and program development.

- +10 years experience with cross functional disciplines (Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, project management, and Finance)

Change Agent with the ability to lead through vision & implementation; develops solutions thorough understanding of business processes, issues and concerns.
Excellent oral and written communications skills
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran._