Description

The Production & Inventory Control (P&IC) Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of effective, facility-wide Planning & Inventory Control activities to support material flow and on-time delivery.

Areas of responsibility include managing production scheduling and Inventory Control.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees Production Scheduling, Material Handling, and Receiving
• Establishes and maintains departmental production schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
• Establishes and maintains department procedures consistent with divisional/site goals
• Manages tactical supplier relationships and work with Strategic Sourcing teams to manage supply chain and key suppliers
• Implements defined replenishment strategies within Microsoft Dynamics ERP system
• Owns business processes and data within the function required to effectively run the business
• Collaborates with Operational Management to optimize production planning, detail scheduling and material replenishment process for maximum utilization of the plant facilities and resources
• Develops targets, systems and procedures for balancing optimal inventory levels with customer availability and market leading lead times
• Drive efforts to continuously review and improve inventory accuracy and cycle counting programs
• Champion lean activity in direct support and relationship to facility lean direction and business needs

Reporting / Analytics

• Analyzes operational variances, extracts and reviews historical data, incorporates projected scrap allowances, production efficiencies, and on-time adherence while working with operational teams to identify and implement improvement opportunities.
• Report out and action supplier on-time delivery and quality measures
• Drive YOY supplier cost reductions, inventory accuracy improvements, & on-time performance.

Stakeholder Management

• Participate in Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Quality and Operations Planning sessions, and contribute in the development of operations plans to support organizational goals
• Communicate Materials Inventory plans to the Leadership Team at regularly scheduled intervals

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Promote effective Health, Safety and Environmental programs and practices, ensuring that high standards of site safety are established and met
• Demonstrate personal commitment to a safety and quality culture
• Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results
• Identifies and addresses general root causes to safety and quality problems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, required in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business.
• A minimum of 7 years of supply chain/materials/procurement management experience in manufacturing environment. Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience required.
• APICS Certification preferred
• A thorough knowledge of product costing, budget planning, make/buy analysis, is necessary
• Must have previous experience using MRP systems, and be knowledgeable in routings and BOM applications
• Experience with MRP systems, Microsoft Dynamics will be plus
• Proficient utilization of MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Drives for Results
• Decision Quality
• Persuades
• Manages Complexity
• Collaboration
• Plans and Aligns
• Drives Vision and Purpose