RMN Supply Chain Manager

Rosenbauer Agency - Wyoming, MN

Full-time

Wyoming, MN

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

At Rosenbauer, we pride ourselves on providing top-of-the-line fire apparatus, created with state-of-the-art technology for more than 150 years because when lives are at stake anything less is unacceptable. As the world's largest manufacturer of fire equipment, we ensure our vehicles, production teams, and service personnel are ready to do what is necessary to keep communities safe. The Supply Chain Manager will lead and supervise the daily activities of the purchasing department and warehouse, while building and maintaining strong relations with key and critical suppliers and contractors. This critical position drives excellence within the purchasing department, ensuring that the organization has access to the necessary materials and inputs required to operate efficiently. The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for leading, evaluating, developing, and directing a team of purchasing professionals. This role is essential to ensure that all materials and goods are ordered and delivered on-time, in the most cost-effective manner possible. The manager will create, manage, and approve purchase orders per materials planning requirements, monitor exceptions, and assure an uninterrupted flow of materials that support the production plan. Additionally, the manager will oversee the maintenance of inventory control systems, interpret inventory requests, production schedules, and coordinate materials ordering activities with the organization's current and anticipated demand for goods and materials. A continuous improvement culture will be developed and implemented through both internal and external key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarking with other RBA business units. The Supply Chain Manager will also be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining both direct and indirect materials ordering procedures to optimize resources, provide scalable solutions, and ensure timeliness, reliability, and safety standards for the organization. This role includes overseeing stockroom and material handling functions, assuring inventory accuracy through accurate cycle counts, and establishing working relationships with functional and operational area supervisors to meet their current and future demand for materials. The manager will work closely with Planning and Materials teams to achieve organizational goals and serve as the business unit resource for Strategic Sourcing in developing bid packages and project implementations related to strategic improvement initiatives. Finally, the manager will sustain the Quality Management System with required departmental standards and perform other duties as required by management to meet the needs of the company and its members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the daily activities of the purchasing department and warehouse.
• Build and maintain strong relations with key and critical suppliers and contractors.
• Evaluate, develop, and direct a team of purchasing professionals.
• Ensure timely and cost-effective ordering and delivery of materials and goods.
• Create, manage, and approve purchase orders per materials planning requirements.
• Oversee the maintenance of inventory control systems (MRP).
• Interpret inventory requests and production schedules to coordinate materials ordering activities.
• Develop and implement a continuous improvement culture through KPI benchmarking.
• Establish and maintain direct and indirect materials ordering procedures.
• Oversee stockroom and material handling functions and resources.
• Assure inventory accuracy through accurate cycle counts and material movement practices.
• Establish working relationships with functional and operational area supervisors.
• Work closely with Planning and Materials teams to achieve organizational goals and KPIs.
• Serve as the business unit resource for Strategic Sourcing and project implementations.
• Sustain the Quality Management System with required departmental standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in supply chain, logistics, or business administration preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive materials/supply chain experience required.
• 3+ years of previous supply chain leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in a low volume/high mix manufacturing environment required.
• Certified Production Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Management (CSCM) from APICS preferred.
• Extensive fire truck product knowledge preferred.
• Able to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals and technical procedures.
• Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize work.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with material flow and utilizing supermarkets, point of use, and supplier pull replenishment models.
• Project Management skills as part of cross-functional development teams.
• Strong negotiation skills.