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:
The supply chain manager will oversee plant production planning/control, raw material planning, warehousing operations & dispatch process. The successful candidate will provide the necessary leadership in implementing a strategic direction for the site Leadership team on implementing end-to-end supply chain processes including demand planning, supply planning & operations planning to ensure attainment to current plant objectives, aimed at ensuring internal / external Customer satisfaction are met, with focus on improved productivity, and reducing product / process variability.
This position reports to the Plant Manager & works closely with customer service department, quality, manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance and technical departments for routine & improvement initiatives related to supply chain & warehousing function. Provides the direction for the area inspiring and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Leads and ensures that all planning & manufacturing activities are carried out according to quality standards and customer specifications. Provides performance coaching and mentoring to the site while setting goals and performance objectives KPIs and ensures successful attainment of results.
This position is also responsible for driving engagement and accountability with the functional Process Owners, Provide leadership in problem solving and continuous improvement programs throughout the Plant Operations. Following are additional responsibilities.
- Responsible for procurement and timely availability of direct & indirect materials as per requirement to enable & support production activities.
- Monitoring & Communication of Plant KPIs related to production schedule adherence, Inventory, Customer delivery, Supplier Schedule Adherence – Daily, Weekly, and Monthly.
- Inventory Management and Classification as per the target.
- Business process improvements towards customer satisfaction & efficiency with thorough understanding & implementation of lean management fundamentals
- Logistics Transportation and packaging cost saving ideas implementation.
- Lead time reduction for critical tools and spares.
- Compliance to all statutory and legal requirements for warehousing storage facilities.
- Monthly report reconciliation and reduce material variance between physical and system (SAP).
- Commercial and contractual terms negotiation and vendor finalization.
- Ensure buying activities (scheduling, follow up, bill of material matching) of all indirect materials and maintaining inventory within norms.
- Continuous improvement and safety system adherence in stores related to persons, equipment and processes.
If you are interested in being part of a world class Talent 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.
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What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
We are Alkegen.
