Helping Drive Lean within the Materials Management Function…

Specialty Performance Materials Manufacturer, Pine Grove, PA

 

Our client is a privately held global Tier Two supplier for the automotive industry and to medical and other specialized industrial markets as well.  Revenues are approximately $500 million; 2500+ employees are located across operating facilities in the US, Europe and China.

The company’s Pine Grove, PA operation is the key manufacturing site for specialty performance materials, crafting a wide variety of fabrics for consumer and industrial applications.  Wherever the need for a specialized fabric, these highly-talented textile engineers use their expertise in fibers, construction and finishing to develop custom-tailored customer solutions.

It’s important you know that this organization is about Lean Six Sigma in everything it does.  Every associate is involved in the pursuit of quality and continually strives for excellence and satisfying the voice of the customer.

Why You Want This Position

  • Utilize your extensive materials management expertise to make an immediate and dramatic impact in inventory control, purchasing and material flow functions – show what you can do!
  • Deploy your Lean/Six Sigma skills to help drive continuous improvement not only within materials management but also across all operations at this site.
  • As “apprentice” to the site’s Operations Director, learn what it takes to run this operation successfully for continued growth and profitability.
  • Demonstrate with your accomplishments that you’ve earned your promotion to the role of Operations Director (anticipated 18-24 month time frame).

Key Responsibilities

  • Take a hands-on role in all aspects of inventory management; capacity planning; system and process management.
  • Lead and coordinate communication and understanding between marketing, engineering, and procurement team on plant capacity and capability as related to customer demand.
  • Directly engage in SIOP process to ensure materials team is proactively managing planning efforts to meet customer OTD (on time delivery) requirements, while maintaining optimal inventory positions of days on hand. This includes understanding the impact of demand spikes, or decreased demand on internal capacity and consequences to inventory and delivery.
  • Perform root cause problem resolution and analysis. Provide expertise and direction to planners on use of proper tools (Kanban, order point, bin stock, etc.) to match various lead times of products/parts to meet customer commitments and minimize cost and inventory.
  • Interface with procurement team on lead-time reduction for purchased parts, make vs. buy decisions, need for subcontracting, or raw material replenishment needs.
  • Analyze consumption trends, plan complex and/or long-lead items, and drive material/Kanban set up for anticipated customer requirements.

What You Bring to the Table

  • Strategic thinking and execution, with the experience and judgment to plan and accomplish operating objectives, within a complex mix model/make to order manufacturing environment.
  • Hands-on expertise in materials management concepts, practices, and procedures – specifically all aspects of inventory management; capacity planning; system and process management; materials management optimization strategies and tactics.
  • Demonstrated talent for incorporating the principles and practices of Lean manufacturing to bring about quantifiable improvements in cost, quality, delivery and safety.
  • Change leadership skills, interpersonal effectiveness, and demonstrated success in high-performance team building and development.
  • Exceptional problem solving ability combined with a goal-driven orientation.
  • Bachelor’s degree and at 5+ years of related experience.
  • Comprehensive Microsoft Excel data manipulation and analysis experience.

Travel – Occasional domestic and possible international travel. Not a road-warrior job.

Compensation – Excellent base salary and incentive bonus plan. Relocation assistance.

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Adam Zak, CEO – Adam Zak Executive Search +1 (847) 304-5300

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