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

• 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

Specialized Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• 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