Sourcing and Materials Manager
January 23, 2012
Sourcing and Materials Manager
This is a hands on position with a growing company that is building for the future. Oversee entire supply chain, ensuring that quality products are procured at the lowest overall cost and managing suppliers to guarantee on time delivery and managing cost to ensure bottom line results.
¦ Plans and implements activities related to the timely, cost-effective procurement, inventory control, planning, warehousing and quality control of production materials.
¦ Responsible for sourcing including negotiating commercial terms and implementing purchasing agreements with suppliers.
¦ Develop and maintain appropriate and productive supplier relationships, perform ongoing evaluation of supplier reliability, and develop alternate sources.
¦ Working with a fast paced team developing and launching new products.
¦ Use leveraging and benchmarking to deliver business results and competitive advantage.
¦ Utilize lean concepts, demand flow technology and Six Sigma to continuously improve.
¦ Managed 2 people. Lead, mentor and develop team.
Minimum qualities to qualify:
¦ BS degree
¦ 7 + years managing a corporate LEAN / PULL supply chain department for a company with $40-70M in sales
¦ Significant expertise managing entire supply chain: inventory, purchasing, material planning, logistics departments in a electro-mechanical components assembly manufacturing environment
¦ Extensive NPI experience
¦ Systems savvy; substantial ERP expertise. Hands on involvement in an ERP implementation and PLM processes.
¦ Experience developing Pull supply chain environment and the implementation of related principles such as Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System, Demand Flow Technology
¦ In-depth electro-mechanical components supplier identification, development and management
¦ Demonstrated experience successfully preparing and managing a bidding process
¦ CPM or APICS certification preferred but not required, Six Sigma Knowledge a plus
This position is located near Seymour / New Haven Connecticut. Limited relocation is available.
- Leslie
Leslie Gabriele
Gabriele & Company
Recruiters for Manufacturing and Materials
www.gabrieleandcompany.com
leslie@gabrieleandcompany.com
