Manager, Materials & Purchasing
Company: AirBorn Inc.
Location: Granger
Posted on: October 8, 2024
Job Description:
SUMMARY: -Directs the activities of the personnel engaged in
materials and planning, procurement, and storage of raw materials,
components, equipment, and supplies. Manages all supply chain and
component production planning activities. Works interdepartmentally
to achieve the highest levels of customer service with minimum
inventory investment and maximum manufacturing
productivity.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the
following: - Other duties may be assigned.
- Oversees the activities of the purchasing department in
procuring materials, equipment and services.
- Ensures contracts with suppliers and vendors are consistent
with corporate objectives such as quality, on time delivery, cost
reduction, and inventory turns.
- Participates in major contract negotiations with top suppliers
to secure consistent supplies and competitive prices.
- Responsible for supply chain management activities and
objectives.
- Reviews large purchases and develops policies and procedures
for the purchasing and materials planning areas.
- Responsible for hands on material planning as required.
- Plans and prepares schedules for manufacture of components to
establish sequence and lead time of each operation and meet
shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders
through utilization of MRPII. -
- Oversees the "capacity planning" implementation and maintenance
for component manufacturing. -
- Expedites operations and suppliers that delay schedules and
alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
- Works closely with Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering to
balance customer responsiveness with capacity and material
constraints.
- Manages Inventory Control function to ensure the highest levels
of accuracy while maximizing inventory turns, and may supervise
stockroom activities and personnel.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
-Requires knowledge typically acquired through,
- Completion of a Bachelors degree from a four year college or
university,
- Five to seven years of related experience and/or training;
and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. -
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business
periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or
governmental regulations. - Ability to write reports, business
correspondence, and procedure manuals. -
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to
questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, vendors, and
employees.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability
and statistical inference. -
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages,
ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to direct major functions where available principles,
logic, and applicable criteria are complex and involved requiring
critical analysis, evaluation, appraisal, and synthesis.
- Strong data analytic skills with high intermediate or advanced
Excel skills
- Previous direct line management experience
- Experience in value stream mapping, master data management and
new process developmentQUALIFICATIONS -To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. - The requirements listed above are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. -
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.PHYSICAL DEMANDS
-The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. - Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. - While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, walk, and
use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and controls,
and reach with arms and hands. The employee may be required to
occasionally lift and/or move from 10 to 25 pounds. -WORK
ENVIRONMENT -The work environment characteristics described here
are representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. - Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. - While performing the duties of this job, the
employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is
occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. - The noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate and travel is
limited to10 - 30%.[Equal Opportunity Employer -
Disability/Vet]This job may require applicant to conform to U.S.
Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen
or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card
holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. - 1157, or (iv) Asylee under
8 U.S.C. - 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required
authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. -Learn more about
the ITAR -. -
Keywords: AirBorn Inc., College Station , Manager, Materials & Purchasing, Executive , Granger, Texas
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