Manager | Supply Chain

Celeros Flow Technology, LLC
• Principle Duties and Responsibilities
• Develops and implementing purchasing strategy (3% sourcing saving and improve margins).
• Reviews and processes purchase orders for Components of Filter elements, Air intake systems.
• Planning, procurement, price negotiations and follow up with vendors.
• Foster, develop and maintain strong, positive working relationships with suppliers, customers, the leadership team, and employees.
• Responsible for contract management in relation to all materials.
• Create, maintain, and execute material logistic strategies to manage inventory and control excess and obsolete materials. Leading the stores and logistics team to execute these strategies effectively.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Inventory and Purchasing modules of the organization’s business system.
• Ensure optimal focus to maximise price savings, rebates, group redistribution and commitments.
• Oversee the procurement function utilising acceptable purchasing practices.
• Work with the employees and managers to procure the appropriate supplies and equipment within agreed upon time frames.
• Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply needs.
• Lead the standardisation of supplies and equipment within the organisation, including leading a specialist indirect buyer to deliver advantage for the site and wider business.
• Lead the resolution of equipment and supply quality and service problems with vendors.
• Maintain a professional environment in interactions with vendors.
• Responsible for selection of suppliers considering quality of service and cost to the Plant.
• Coordinate the reconciliation process for invoices with the Accounts Payable department when price and quantities do not agree with the purchase order.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual departmental operating and capital budgets; operates each function within the approved budget.
• Coach, lead, and develop team leads and members to ensure organisational goals and objectives are met.
• Responsible to fulfil all compliances related to procurement and supply chain.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Analytical capability to interpret and present data.
• Maintain and provide current understanding of industry best practices and technology trends.
• Knowledge of Material Management System.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Identify tools, processes, and metrics to optimise supplier value.
• Leads by example and motivates people to create a challenging, empowering, and collaborative working environment.
• Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations.
• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritise scheduling of work.
• Excellent technical writing, documentation, and record keeping skills.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving ability and leverage metrics and other tools to drive supplier performance.
• Ability to contribute in a cross functional collaborative environment.
• Financial skills including cost modelling, cost analysis, make vs. buy analysis.
• Ability to directly understand and relate the impact of the function to the wider organization.
• Good interpersonal, organizational skills, attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Education and Experience
• Masters in related field would be desirable as would formally engineering background.
• Diploma In material Management.
• Depth of knowledge and experience in Strategic, Operational and Tactical Global Procurement and Supply Chain Mgt Principles and Fundamentals and compliances.
• Strong background in the management of materials and sourcing within a design and manufacturing environment.
• Experience in total quality, lean, six sigma, or other similar environments.
• Working knowledge and understanding of ERP/MRP systems and their use in a manufacturing environment — SAP is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to demonstrate solid written and oral communication skills Read more