Condux International
Supply Chain/Materials Manager
Condux International, Mankato, Minnesota, United States, 56006
Position Purpose:
The Supply Chain/Materials Manager is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with the company's needs for raw materials, services, fixed assets, tooling, secured at cost, quality and delivery competitive levels consistent with company policy and industry performance standards.
Position Summary:
The primary job of the Supply Chain/Materials Manager is to negotiate pricing, terms, and annual contacts with suppliers, direct the purchasing and planning/scheduling team and effectively manage the supply chain process.
Requirements
Essential Duties:
1. Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors
2. Forecast annual material, purchasing volumes, annual savings, tooling costs and repair budget
3. Evaluate vendor quotes and services to determine first in class suppliers
4. Initiates strategic purchase orders and amendments for materials, services, and/or special tools; arranged for submission and inspection of sample products as required; maintains close coordination with manufacturing and engineering to ensure timely execution of product and services sourcing activities
5. Studies market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned responsibilities and company goals
6. Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing, and contract related issues with the suppliers
7. Create and maintain supplier metrics to assess quality for service, product, and process; communicates metrics to suppliers as appropriate and tracks corrective actions to completion
8. Managers cost savings, delivering annual direct and indirect goals. Coordinates and managers inventory targets for all raw material inventory levels while maximizing bulk discounts
9. Integrate material requirements planning functions with the sales and operation team, planning WIP requirement process to enable seamless execution of product planning
10. Minimizes risk of obsolescence by having the right part, right place, right time and at the right cost
11. Lead the search and implement breakthrough strategies that improve systems, methods, procedures, people, and processes as it applies to Supply Chain Management
12. Collaborate with manufacturing, accounting, and IT to drive improvements to materials and inventory management programs.
Essential Areas of Responsibility:
1. Supply Chain Department Management
2. Supplier Negotiation
3. Strategic supplier management
4. Tactical & strategic procurement planning
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Requirements:
1. 4 year degree in business, operations or supply chain management
2. 5+ years Manufacturing Supply Chain Management (planning and procurement)
3. In-depth working knowledge of ERP, MRP, Office 365, inventory management, supply chain concepts and manufacturing processes
4. Strong orientation for detail and high-quality standards
5. Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, capable of influencing key stake holders, collecting critical inputs and facilitate collective solutions
6. 3+ years experience with advance planning and scheduling (APS) systems and methodology, fundamental product engineering methods and Bills of Materials (BOM)
7. Experience in processional decision making, analytical, critical thinking and negotiating skills
8. Experience with progressive production and inventory control methods and techniques
9. Positive attitude, collaborative, and adept at ever changing priority
10. Certification a plus or willingness to obtain certification
Physical Demands:Must be able to remain in stationary position for various lengths of timeMust be able to operate various office equipmentMust be able to work in office and production environmentMust be able to communicate clearly and effectively
Mental Demands:
1. Ability to simultaneously address multiple complex priorities and problems
2. Work under high pressure and safety sensitive situations
3. Ability to exercise independent judgement and make decisions
4. Analyze, interpret and utilize data and technical information
Working Conditions:
1. Adheres to the time and attendance requirements as established by the department supervisor.
2. Conditions will vary from office to production environments
The Supply Chain/Materials Manager is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with the company's needs for raw materials, services, fixed assets, tooling, secured at cost, quality and delivery competitive levels consistent with company policy and industry performance standards.
Position Summary:
The primary job of the Supply Chain/Materials Manager is to negotiate pricing, terms, and annual contacts with suppliers, direct the purchasing and planning/scheduling team and effectively manage the supply chain process.
Requirements
Essential Duties:
1. Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors
2. Forecast annual material, purchasing volumes, annual savings, tooling costs and repair budget
3. Evaluate vendor quotes and services to determine first in class suppliers
4. Initiates strategic purchase orders and amendments for materials, services, and/or special tools; arranged for submission and inspection of sample products as required; maintains close coordination with manufacturing and engineering to ensure timely execution of product and services sourcing activities
5. Studies market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned responsibilities and company goals
6. Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing, and contract related issues with the suppliers
7. Create and maintain supplier metrics to assess quality for service, product, and process; communicates metrics to suppliers as appropriate and tracks corrective actions to completion
8. Managers cost savings, delivering annual direct and indirect goals. Coordinates and managers inventory targets for all raw material inventory levels while maximizing bulk discounts
9. Integrate material requirements planning functions with the sales and operation team, planning WIP requirement process to enable seamless execution of product planning
10. Minimizes risk of obsolescence by having the right part, right place, right time and at the right cost
11. Lead the search and implement breakthrough strategies that improve systems, methods, procedures, people, and processes as it applies to Supply Chain Management
12. Collaborate with manufacturing, accounting, and IT to drive improvements to materials and inventory management programs.
Essential Areas of Responsibility:
1. Supply Chain Department Management
2. Supplier Negotiation
3. Strategic supplier management
4. Tactical & strategic procurement planning
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Requirements:
1. 4 year degree in business, operations or supply chain management
2. 5+ years Manufacturing Supply Chain Management (planning and procurement)
3. In-depth working knowledge of ERP, MRP, Office 365, inventory management, supply chain concepts and manufacturing processes
4. Strong orientation for detail and high-quality standards
5. Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, capable of influencing key stake holders, collecting critical inputs and facilitate collective solutions
6. 3+ years experience with advance planning and scheduling (APS) systems and methodology, fundamental product engineering methods and Bills of Materials (BOM)
7. Experience in processional decision making, analytical, critical thinking and negotiating skills
8. Experience with progressive production and inventory control methods and techniques
9. Positive attitude, collaborative, and adept at ever changing priority
10. Certification a plus or willingness to obtain certification
Physical Demands:Must be able to remain in stationary position for various lengths of timeMust be able to operate various office equipmentMust be able to work in office and production environmentMust be able to communicate clearly and effectively
Mental Demands:
1. Ability to simultaneously address multiple complex priorities and problems
2. Work under high pressure and safety sensitive situations
3. Ability to exercise independent judgement and make decisions
4. Analyze, interpret and utilize data and technical information
Working Conditions:
1. Adheres to the time and attendance requirements as established by the department supervisor.
2. Conditions will vary from office to production environments