Sr. Materials Manager

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 141,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks a senior materials and logistics leader to drive purchasing, planning, and inventory for a multi‑million dollar plant in Wichita, KS. You will oversee shipping, receiving, and production planning, manage vendor performance, and ensure SOX compliance while coordinating with customer service, engineering, and IT.

Relocation is offered. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree with 3+ years in materials management, or eight years of related experience in lieu of degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years of materials management experience.
• In absence of a four-year degree, a total of eight years of related experience is required.
• Track record of successful change management implementation.
• Experience with inventory management including bin locations and put-away processes.
• Proficient with SAP or another ERP/MRP system.
• Proficient with Excel.
• Experience with New Product Introduction.
• Solid understanding of supply chain and inventory management systems.
• Advanced knowledge of forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Analytical mind with excellent problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the logistics, inventory, scheduling, purchasing, and order processing efforts of the plant.
• Responsible for vendor management and overall materials availability.
• Coordinate activities with departments outside of plant such as customer service, marketing, engineering, and IT.
• Manage the budget of purchasing and production control, shipping and receiving.
• Lead a multi-million dollar inventory and maintain levels through controlled procurement of over $18 million per year.
• Coordinate planning, procurement, storage, control, and distribution of materials.
• Direct the Shipping, Receiving, Warehouse, Materials & Production Planning, and Purchasing Managers.
• Proactively expediting material, setting priorities, and addressing issues as needed.
• Participate in ECN and product team meetings to guide product changes.

Skills

Inventory management

Forecasting & budgeting

Analytical thinking

Excel

ERP/MRP systems

New Product Introduction

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Eight years related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP software

Job description

About Us

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

What you will do

• You will lead the logistics, inventory, scheduling, purchasing, and order processing efforts of the plant.
• Responsible for vendor management and overall materials availability.
• Coordinate activities with departments outside of plant such as customer service, marketing, engineering, and IT.
• Responsible for the budget of in purchasing and production control departments, shipping and receiving departments.
• Leads a multi-million dollar inventory.
• Maintains inventory levels through a controlled procurement of over $18 million per year.
• You will coordinate the overall planning, procurement, storage, control, and distribution of materials and products according to Company needs and Plant requirements.

This role is onsite in Wichita, KS.

Relocation assistance is offered.

How you will do it

• Lead improvement projects to achieve key plant objectives and to improve inventory availability and reduce inventory.
• Direct the Shipping Receiving Warehouse, Materials & Production Planning, and Purchasing Managers.
• Handle daily issues in support of production needs such as expediting material, setting priorities, and addressing issues.
• Coordinate the activities of the master scheduler, order editing, and order processing.
• Participate in ECN and product team meetings to guides the direction of product changes and improvements.
• Manage personnel in Shipping, Receiving, Purchasing, Production Control and Logistics.
• Evaluate all aspects of production scheduling.
• Evaluate efficiency to improve reaction to and improve responsiveness to customer demand.
• Lead the supply chain for the plant and seeks to continuously improve vendor performance.
• Ensure that all department activities are in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley rules and corporate standard processes.
• Analyze information to identify issues or opportunities and develops plans to address these issues.
• Responsible for driving safety performance within the plant to achieve the JCI gold safety status (goal: no recordables or lost time injuries).
• Perform safety observations/inspections as the need arises.
• Evaluate current material handling and warehousing equipment, warehousing techniques, and future needs.
• Make recommendations for efficiency improvements.
• Make sure there are adequate inventory levels and arrange for disposition and or disposal of surplus materials.
• Run inbound and outbound material flow.
• Represent the plant during all S&OE planning discussion and effectively communicate changes to ensure execution and Alignment.
• Collaborating with management to plan forecasting models.
• Establishes procedures for conducting and valuing year-end physical inventory.

What we look for

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 3+ years, experience in materials management.
• In the absence of a four (4) year degree in an appropriate field of study, a total of eight (8) years of related experience is required.
• Track record of successful change management implementation.
• Experience with inventory management to include bin locations and put away processes.
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• Proficient with SAP or another ERP/MRP systems.
• Proficient with Excel.
• Experience with New Product Introduction.
• Solid understanding and in-depth knowledge of supply chain and inventory management systems.
• Advanced knowledge of forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Analytical mind with excellent problem-solving abilities.

Hiring Salary Range

$140,600.00 - $234,800.00 USD Annual (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.)

Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

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