Sr. Manager Materials and Manufacturing Planning
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Job Description
Brief Job Description:
As a Sr. Manager Materials and Manufacturing Planning you will provide leadership, direction and ensures strategic deployment of materials management and inventory programs across Line of Businesses and Regions. Responsibilities include amongst others; forecast management and S&OP review, production planning, materials planning and purchasing. Inventory planning and reviews with Plants and the Regions. Developing and monitoring of Materials programs to improve delivery performance and increase Inventory Turns (ITO).
On the strategy side this function will work with Procurement and Logistics to set material plans (a plan for each item) driven by the market need of Finish Good and Commodity strategy.
The position will lead also the regional central Logistics Operations as complementary to the Plant and Markets operational logistics and Procurement, to manage central control tower for escalations, define SOP for logistics operators, set up and onboarding of TMS users (suppliers and internal users) and claim management.
This key position operates in a matrix organizational structure and works closely with Sales Operations and Demand Management, Regional Operations Leaders and Procurement and Logistics and the COEs.
Responsibilities and Measurement Criteria with Time investment Needed on Each: -
(This will describe the overall core responsibilities of the role, decision making responsibilities etc.)
Required/ Minimum Qualifications:
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [Confidential Information]
Brief Job Description:
As a Sr. Manager Materials and Manufacturing Planning you will provide leadership, direction and ensures strategic deployment of materials management and inventory programs across Line of Businesses and Regions. Responsibilities include amongst others; forecast management and S&OP review, production planning, materials planning and purchasing. Inventory planning and reviews with Plants and the Regions. Developing and monitoring of Materials programs to improve delivery performance and increase Inventory Turns (ITO).
On the strategy side this function will work with Procurement and Logistics to set material plans (a plan for each item) driven by the market need of Finish Good and Commodity strategy.
The position will lead also the regional central Logistics Operations as complementary to the Plant and Markets operational logistics and Procurement, to manage central control tower for escalations, define SOP for logistics operators, set up and onboarding of TMS users (suppliers and internal users) and claim management.
This key position operates in a matrix organizational structure and works closely with Sales Operations and Demand Management, Regional Operations Leaders and Procurement and Logistics and the COEs.
Responsibilities and Measurement Criteria with Time investment Needed on Each: -
(This will describe the overall core responsibilities of the role, decision making responsibilities etc.)
- Develop a consistent capacity & material planning for factories to match demand in the long term. Participating in long-range planning and budget preparation.
- Facilitate Feedback to SI&OP (operations side) during executive meetings.
- Lead warehouse operations to ensure inventory accuracy, material availability, and efficient material flow in support of production and customer delivery requirements. Drive warehouse process improvement, WMS/ERP compliance, inventory control, safety, and operational excellence to achieve business objectives
- Work closely with business partners (market, manufacturing, finance, procurement), customers and suppliers to meet or exceed customer needs.
- Drive the escalation process in case of critical issues linked to availability or cash flow.
- Optimize standard system setup to structurally and continuously improve results.
- Ensure continuous improvement activities and identify possible synergies with factory organization.
- Support talent management process (selection, development and career path).
- Ensure appropriate development, training and coaching for the direct reports.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to the entire team.
- Ensure communication of vision and strategy for his area of responsibility above and below within the organization.
Required/ Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 7 years of experience with increasing responsibilities within Operations and Materials.
- BS degree, Engineering or Business Management.
- MBA degree desired.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Computer and software applications skills required.
- Proactive and high-energy style.
- English –fluent level – written and spoken
- None
- 10%
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
- High-Performance Culture
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
- Own it
- Act with urgency
- Foster a customer-first mindset
- Think big and execute
- Lead by example
- Drive continuous improvement
- Learn and seek out development
- Promote transparent & open communication
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [Confidential Information]
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Inventory programs
Forecast management
ERP compliance
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