Division Materials Leader: Lean Supply Chain & Planning

Parker Hannifin; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

401(k) Plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off and 13 holidays

Career development

Job summary

Parker Aerospace is seeking a Division Materials Manager to lead materials management for the division, coordinating with suppliers, business units, procurement, planners, IT, and others to plan and optimize the flow of materials from customers through order fulfillment.

You will drive strategic material initiatives and maintain cycle counts, inventory accuracy, and compliance while promoting a lean enterprise mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in supply chain or related field; APICS/ASCM certification preferred.
• 5+ years experience in operations, supply chain, or materials management in manufacturing; experience leading a team.
• Experience identifying and implementing automation, reporting, analytics, and process-improvement opportunities to improve planning accuracy, material visibility, operational efficiency, and division performance.
• Proven ability to lead strategic materials initiatives, communicate priorities clearly, manage competing demands, and drive sustainable results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in SAP, MRP, and Microsoft Programs.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprises principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Promote and foster safe work environment.
• Drive the talent development process within the material function to increase the talent and skillsets of the division supply chain team.
• 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.
• Deployment of SIOP & Capacity Expansion.
• Ensure all the division's material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.
• Actively participates with Division management to resolve conflicts from unpredictable variances affecting the master schedule.
• Facilitate Kanban, materials requirement planning technique, throughout division.
• Facilitate PFEP & Visual Market Management (MTS/MTO Stocking Strategy, Kanban, FIFO Lanes, Spike order management, lot sizing and lead time reviews)
• Drive inventory-reduction initiatives while maintaining required customer service levels and production continuity.
• Manage obsolete, excess, slow-moving, and nonconforming inventory through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Deploying Planning Information Standards (Master Planning, Optimizer, Heijunka / Locked Schedule in Sequence, Tracking Adherence Linked TIB, Order Book OTP/OTR process)
• Material Management (Accuracy/Compliance/Cycle Counting/Physical Inventory)
• Promote and foster safe work environment
• Manages overall strategic planning practices
• Implements a lean approach to materials management including material flow and inventory control
• Completes demand forecasting and supply planning to ensure the availability of all materials and products at minimum cost
• Collaborates with business partners to optimize customer experience by utilizing buying and reselling strategies and warehouse management
• Establishes and implements standard re-order and delivery procedures
• Balances supply with demand through Sales and Operations Planning implementation and execution with the minimum amount of Parker's capacity
• Utilizes forecasting tools to create effective demand management processes
• Employs data analysis and information technology to improve division performance
• Responsible for part data accuracy (item master)

Skills

SAP

MRP

Microsoft Programs

Education

Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering

APICS/ASCM CPIM/CSCP/CLTD certification

Tools

SAP

MRP

Microsoft Programs

Job description

Parker Aerospace is seeking a Division Materials Manager to lead materials management for the division, coordinating with suppliers, business units, procurement, planners, IT, and others to plan and optimize the flow of materials from customers through order fulfillment.

You will drive strategic material initiatives and maintain cycle counts, inventory accuracy, and compliance while promoting a lean enterprise mindset.