Procurement Manager

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Job Requirements:

• BS in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent.
• One to three years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Five years planning, scheduling, or inventory control experience.
• Strong communication, computer, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with a wide range of technical, sales and manufacturing personnel.
• Strong computer skills, MS Office, and use of MRP/ERP systems.

 Responsibilities:

• Creates and maintains production schedules, establishes priorities for specific customer orders and revises schedule according to changes in customer requirements.
• Facilitates product planning to meet required shipment dates.
• Provides plant work order updates on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis Develops an integrated, optimized monthly/weekly production plan based on campaign length considerations, production constraints, and forecasted/dependent demand to maintain plant productivity and on-time delivery.
• Performs daily download of orders and maintains the accuracy of order status in the BPCS system.
• Confers with department supervisors to determine progress of work and adjusts schedules as required to achieve specific objectives.
• Conducts weekly planning meetings directed at the coordination of receiving, manufacturing schedules and shipping operations, as well as inventory management to meet overall business objectives.
• Determines material requirements and places purchase orders for all materials Manages raw material, in-process, and finished goods inventory.
• Monitors inventory levels, maintains cycle counts and determines reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records.
• Recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies as well as how to oversee on hold, non-useable, slow moving (obsolete) and excess stock.
• Assists in the disposition of reject rolls in the Quality Hold Area.
• Establishes and implements processes to maximize and maintain efficient material and production flow and minimize lead times.
• Understands and utilizes Kanban systems, Lean Manufacturing and 5S Programs to manage effective production and material flow in the operation. Utilizes applications/systems relevant to daily job functions to plan, execute, manage, support, and continuously improve the order entry and fulfilment processes
• Conducts troubleshooting for problems with Master Data, Available to Promise (ATP), Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and other system specific modules for error resolution
• Supports manufacturing in its efforts to meet customer deliveries while maintaining/controlling product cost and inventory efficiency.
• Interacts closely with customer service specialists and schedulers in other Lydall locations.
• Assists S&OP Process Development and Refinement as well as all Sourcing initiatives; receives dotted-line direction from S&OP Director and Sourcing Director.
• Assists R&D/Technical Services during new product development. Effectively manages competing priorities.
• Maintains and projects a positive attitude in potentially high-stress situations. Assists in Lydall’s mission to create a cleaner, quieter, and safer world.

Salary range is $118k to $138k

Qualifications/ Experience:

• BS in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent preferred.
• One to three years working experience with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles preferred
• Formal Project Management training preferred

If you are interested in being part of a world class Manufacturing function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation, and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.