Manager, Regional Materials Manager

Flowserve India Controls Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve India Controls Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Regional Materials Manager to drive regional production planning, master scheduling and inventory management.

You will work with leaders and teams to standardize planning processes, reduce PDBL and improve on-time delivery across the region. You will mentor site Materials Managers, oversee global materials management processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in MRP, production control and inventory levels.

Qualifications

• 10 years overall experience with at least 5 years in a planning role, and at least 2 years as Planning Manager.
• Experience in Engineer to order (ETO) environment.
• Proven ability to coach and develop talent across organizational levels.
• Strong understanding of MRP and material planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach and develop site Materials Managers on process, data and people management.
• Implement and oversee site Supply planning as part of SIOP.
• Identify site-level actions to achieve Supply Plans and escalate for resolution via SIOP.
• Implement Flowserve’s global Materials Management processes (Master Scheduling, MRP, Production Control, Inventory).
• Identify gaps in site planning and collaborate with Site Materials Managers to resolve them.
• Partner with leadership to develop best-in-class planning tools, governance models.
• Create standard policies to improve working capital, speed, OTD and delivery performance.
• Analyze trends, perform root-cause analysis and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor KPIs for MRP Master Data, Sales Order Promising, Work Order Planning and Inventory levels across sites.
• Coordinate with Platform leaders to drive improvements and corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching/mentoring

Change management

Financial data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in supply chain / engineering

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering or related field

Professional certification in Inventory Management / SCM

Lean Practitioner certification

Tools

SAP/Oracle ERP

Job description

The Regional Materials Manager is responsible for implementing Regional production planning, master scheduling, inventory management planning policies and practices in their region, with the goal of driving down past-due backlog (PDBL), improving on-time delivery (OTD), and optimizing inventory management. By joining our Materials Management team, you’ll work with highly engaged professionals and subject matter experts collaborating with our leaders and teams in our facilities to drive change and standardization through world class planning processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach and develop site Materials Managers on process, data and people management
• Implement and oversee the site Supply planning process as part of platform Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP)
• Identify site level actions required to achieve agreed upon Supply Plans and raise those actions for resolution through the SIOP process
• Implement Flowserve’s global strategic Materials Management processes for Master Scheduling, MRP Planning, Production Control and Inventory Management at all sites across the region
• Identify gaps in site-level planning processes and work with Site Materials Managers to resolve them
• Partner with Materials Management leadership and cross-platform teams to develop best in class planning tools, practices and governance models
• Create standard policies and procedures that will drive improvements in net working capital, speed, OTD, and delivery performance
• Analyze trends, implement root cause analysis and ensure continuous improvement
• Report and monitor KPIs related to MRP Master Data, Sales Order Promising, Work Order Planning, and Inventory Levels for all sites within the region
• Collaborate with Platform leaders to coordinate improvements and partner to take corrective actions as needed, including deviation from process

Requirements

• Overall 10 years of experience along with minimum 5 years in a Planning role, of which at least 2 years as Planning Manager
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, or other manufacturing related degree program
• Experience working in Engineer to order (ETO) environment
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop talent in various levels of the organization
• Thorough understanding of Materials requirement Planning (MRP)
• Solid leadership experience, including prior leadership roles that required influence and change management skills, rather than direct authority
• Track record of success working in an international, highly matrixed organization
• Demonstrated continuous improvement skillset
• Commercially astute with strong proficiency managing, analyzing, and interpreting financial data
• Able to travel within region and occasionally internationally, approximately 50%
• In depth knowledge of SAP/Oracle ERP

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in supply chain, Engineering, or other manufacturing related degree program from Tier 1 college or university
• Professional certification in Inventory Management and/or Supply Chain Management
• Certified Lean Practitioner