- Establish Raw Materials inventory planning systems and processes
- Setup formal process for supplier lead times, MOQ’s, other planning elements
- Monitors and measure PO activities such as PO submission, tracking deliveries, on time supplier performance, and exception signals (expedite, pull in, push out)
- Responsible for the Purchasing cycle of Raw and MRO materials
- Develop and implement efficient receiving processes
- Partner with Sourcing to improve inventory turns and Inventory management
- Establish and manage inventory policies – raw materials and Finished Goods
- Partner with teams to support New Product Development and Value Improvement Processes
- Set up a Warehouse material flow system (Kanban, Min Max, Lot by Lot), implement warehouse location system which allows the material to be easily identified.
- Partner with Industrial Engineering to develop production line material handling and inventory processes
- Establish and implement Cycle Counting processes and procedures
- Train Materials team on inventory transaction and management processes
- Lead Materials Team in executing Epicor systems for materials management
- Meeting with vendors and staff to discuss unacceptable and defective products and establish corrective action
- Works directly with Demand Management and Logistics to determine the most cost-effective distribution solution for finished goods transportation to customers.
- Leads the materials team in executing best practices and defining Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to measure performance.
- Collaborate with Logistics team to find transportation companies to set best routes, rates, best practices, and freight consolidation.
- Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the materials provision.
- High agility, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain focus, and adapt to a variety of challenges
- Experience working in manufacturing and warehouse environment
- Experience working with, and understanding of MRP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Epicor
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong sense of time organization and urgency
- Able to work within a team and independently and within a team
- Critical thinking and Problem-solving expert
- Experience leading and developing new personnel.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain/Logistics, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of supply chain, logistics, or warehouse management experience
- APICS CPIM Certification or training preferred
- Leadership training
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk around; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Lifting of equipment under test and associated support equipment will also be required.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distinguishing colors, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus clearly
- Travel is required (min 25%)
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 11 paid Holidays
- Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
- 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)
- Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement
- Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year
- Company sponsored FUN events!
- Generous product discounts
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What We Do
We’re an industry‐leading, global company with a legacy of innovation. Our reach extends worldwide across both the residential and commercial pool and wellness markets. We now have over 7,000 employees, a presence in over 45 countries and the combined resources to accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.
Offering an extensive array of quality‐designed pool and spa equipment, our portfolio includes some of the most trusted brands in the business: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP, S.R. Smith, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover‐Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects®, Dell® and Nature2® names.
Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody the passion for results, teamwork, and user focus that get us there.
Why Work With Us
Our company culture is what makes us all look forward to coming to work each day. It’s innovative, energetic, ambitious — and dare we say — FUN. Built on a solid foundation of corporate values that prioritize our employees and customers, our values are the code by which we live and breathe — not just writing on the wall.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
9/ 80 Alternative work week (Every other Friday off!) with subsequent Fridays WFH
