Purchasing and Planning Manager - Pleasanton, United States - OMRON

OMRON
OMRON
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Pleasanton, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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About us:

Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies (ORT) is a technology development company in the field of industrial robots.

Our company is unique in that it develops new electronics, mechanics and software for an exceptionally broad spectrum of robots - including SCARA, articulated, parallel link, cobots, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) - for the global market.

Omron is the leader in the field of industrial automation with operations in over 40 countries and 150 locations worldwide.


Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Purchasing and Planning Manager to lead our Supply Chain and Production Planning organizations. You will drive the Supplier Management, Production scheduling, and Shipping/Receiving functions for the business.

You will ensure customer forecast alignment with production capability, Manage Supply chain effectiveness, and coordinate NPI activities for the Operations team.


Specific Duties:


  • Work with suppliers and Omron legal teams to implement supplier agreements and nondisclosure agreements, maintaining strong supplier relationships and driving improvement in the areas of quality, cost, delivery, and Inventory levels.
  • Manage global supplier base as a tool for development teams to ensure the best quality, cost, delivery and compliance from the early stage of Product Development
  • Manage and lead transfer of manufacturing projects/products related to supply chain to global Omron locations
  • Provide timely support to Omron global factories on sourcing of parts for production, management of inventory, and changes in customer demand.
  • Establish and monitor ERP planning system parameters, including safety stock levels, Kanban, finished goods, spares and raw material inventories.
  • Lead Master Production Schedule meetings and ensure material availability for projected finished product demand and spares.
  • Work with Production, Purchasing and Sales Operations to achieve on time delivery targets through optimum inventory levels.
  • Work with crossfunctional teams to support product end of life cycle material planning.
  • Ensure Inventory accuracy and Internal Control compliance by managing regular cycle count of WIP, Finished Goods and Raw Materials.
  • Prepare and manage factory leadtime for all products and align with sales operation, planning, production and supply chain.
  • Mentor, coach and develop team bench strength by focusing on most critical priorities, measuring progress and ensuring accountability against metrics.
  • Oversee and mentor team members to ensure a high level or proficiency and employee development.

Required:


  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum of five (5) years of Managerial experience in Purchasing & Planning Management in a Manufacturing environment with ten (10) years of experience in Procurement, Planning, Inventory control and demand management.
  • Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization, with mínimal supervision
  • Customer focused, able to collaborate and influence others to drive actions to meet business needs while maintaining a positive, professional outlook
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to thrive in a matrixed organization
  • Ability to deal effectively with pressure, multiple tasks, deadlines, and rapidly changing priorities
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Occasional travel may be required

Preferred:


  • APICS / CPM certification is a plus
  • Experience working in JDE (or similar) ERP system.
"We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements."
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