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At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including afterspanet support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.
As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow. Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.
This is an on-site, Site-level leadership role at Fluid Systems Division - Elyria, Ohio.
SUMMARY:
Provide leadership of Supply Chain Management activities for the Elyria site in order to maximize favorable impact on ACIP. Supply Chain Management activities include materials planning; scheduling; inventory control; cash flow management; information flow and coordination and asset management. This role is responsible for Procurement, Planning and Logistics. Actively participates in and supports site staff level meetings and initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities including order placement, supplier reduction/evaluation/certification, supplier follow-up, price negotiation and compliance with government procurement regulations.
- Matrix responsibilities for Production Planning’s manufacturing resource-planning activities. These activities need to help achieve division sales and ACIP objectives and maintain 100 on-time customer deliveries. Matrix responsibilities for personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.
- Accountable for division materials metrics and Standards of Performance.
- Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management strategy.
- Ensure all the division’s material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.
- Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives including common part numbers, supplier managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction and supplier quality certifications.
- Advise on supplier managed inventory or supplier-based contracts with customers.
- Support internal or external audit requirements relative to the planning, procurement or inventory control functions.
- Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.
- Effectively create and sustain procurement to delivery material and system cost reduction programs.
- Provide professional development for all materials team members. Explain and support company policies and procedures.
- Benchspan world class supplier management systems and implement best practices in division as appropriate.
- Actively support and implement lean principles at the division.
- Facilitate Kanban, materials requirement planning technique, throughout site and/or division.
- Lead high performance team and team activities
- Lead and/or support lean and kaizen events and activities
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in business, engineering, or materials management required
- Certification in materials management and quality preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume manufacturing environment and prior direct leadership responsibility required.
- Extensive managerial experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems including supply chain management, cash flow and asset management, JIT, MRPII, cellular manufacturing and with APICS/CPM certification preferred.
- Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations)
Additional Comments: The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.
Candidates must be able to favorably pass a background check, drug screen and education/degree confirmation
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This position is subject to meeting US export compliance and/or US Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements. Minority /Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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