Strategic Production & Supply Chain Leader

Opw,-A-Dover-Company; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 147,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

OPW, a Dover company, seeks a Production Planning and Supply Chain Manager to lead planning, buying, and materials management for optimized manufacturing operations. You will coach a team of planners, drive productivity improvements, and align supply chain with business goals on a global scale.

You will stabilize and improve supply chain performance through ERP-driven processes, supplier partnerships, and strategic initiatives, while ensuring material availability and on-time delivery across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and implementation experience.
• Strong working knowledge of MRP and planning systems; Oracle ERP experience is a plus.
• Proven ability to stabilize and improve underperforming supply chain organizations.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and business units without sacrificing customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead the work of production planners and buyers and develop team capability through coaching.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and planning teams.
• Develop and implement cross-functional and strategic initiatives aligned with company goals.
• Establish clear expectations and standard work across planning, buying, and materials functions.
• Lead production planning activities and ensure material availability to meet production needs.
• Drive materials management initiatives, responding to business requirements and operating plans.
• Oversee supplier relationships and negotiate with world-class suppliers to support business needs.
• Develop and report KPIs related to planning and buying and manage MRO purchasing for uptime.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Strategic improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

MRP/ERP systems

Negotiation

Lean/Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/Operations/Business

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP

NetSuite

Microsoft 365

Job description

OPW, a Dover company, seeks a Production Planning and Supply Chain Manager to lead planning, buying, and materials management for optimized manufacturing operations. You will coach a team of planners, drive productivity improvements, and align supply chain with business goals on a global scale.

You will stabilize and improve supply chain performance through ERP-driven processes, supplier partnerships, and strategic initiatives, while ensuring material availability and on-time delivery across