Org Marketing Statement
Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin Corporation is a $15 billion, global company.With annual sales of over $15 billion in fiscal year 2022, Parker Hannifin is the worlds leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company has operations in 45 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 66 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index.Parker’s engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world’s greatest engineering challenges. By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanitys biggest challenges.
Position Summary
Work with suppliers, business unit managers, purchasing, production planners, I/T and other appropriate resources to strategically plan and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery. Matrix management responsibilities with business units and support groups for production planning, shipping, receiving and inventory functions. Provide direct leadership and management of Purchasing and Supplier Quality functions for division.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities including order placement, supplier reduction/evaluation/certification, supplier follow-up, price negotiation and compliance.- Matrix responsibilities for Production Planning’s manufacturing resource-planning activities. These activities need to help achieve division sales and objectives and maintain 100 on-time customer deliveries. Matrix responsibilities for personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.- Accountable for division materials metrics and Standards of Performance.- Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management strategy.- Ensure all the division’s material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.- Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives including common part numbers, supplier managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction and supplier quality certifications.- Advise on supplier managed inventory or supplier based contracts with customers.- Support internal or external audit requirements relative to the planning, procurement or inventory control functions.- Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.- Effectively create and sustain procurement to delivery material and system cost reduction programs.- Provide professional development for all materials team members. Explain and support company policies and procedures.- Benchmark world class supplier management systems and implement best practices in division as appropriate.- Actively support and implement lean principles at the division.- Facilitate Kanban, materials requirement planning technique, throughout division.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high mix manufacturing environment.- Extensive managerial experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems including supply chain management, cash flow and asset management, JIT, MRPII, cellular manufacturing and with APICS/CPM certification preferred.- Four year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in materials management and quality preferred.- Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.- Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentations).
Equal Employment Opportunity
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
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