Strategic Materials & Supply Chain Manager

Parker Hannifin; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a senior supply chain leader for its New Britain, CT plant to drive procurement, planning, inventory control and cash flow management to maximize on-time deliveries.

You will collaborate with suppliers, business units, purchasing, production planners and IT to optimize material flow, implement lean practices and cost-reduction programs while ensuring compliance and continuity across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high volume manufacturing environment.
• 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.
• Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in materials management and quality 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.)

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.
• Monitors shipping/receiving performance and investigates discrepancies to resolve/eliminate process deficiencies.
• Utilize corporate developed tracking systems such as phconnect, PFEP (plan for every part), and S&OP (sales and operations) - Accountable for location(s) materialsmetrics 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 chainmanagement strategy.
• Ensure all the location(s) material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.
• Work closely with divisional materials personnel to maintain continuity with purchasing and supplier management processes.
• 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.
• Benchmark world class supplier management systems and implement best practices as appropriate.
• Actively support and implement lean principles at the division.
• Facilitate kanban, materials requirement planning technique, throughout divis

Skills

Purchasing / Materials management

Data analysis

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelors in business, engineering, or materials management

Tools

MRPII

APICS/CPM certification

PFEP

S&OP

Job description

Parker Hannifin is seeking a senior supply chain leader for its New Britain, CT plant to drive procurement, planning, inventory control and cash flow management to maximize on-time deliveries.

You will collaborate with suppliers, business units, purchasing, production planners and IT to optimize material flow, implement lean practices and cost-reduction programs while ensuring compliance and continuity across the organization.