Supply Chain Manager

Dover Precision Components is hiring a Supply Chain Manager for our FW Murphy Production Controlsbrand, located at our Rosenberg, TXfacility.  

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of inventory accuracy, materials handling, warehousing operations, optimal planning, and inbound/outbound logistics. This role ensures optimum inventory levels, cost-effective transportation, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted material flow to support production and customer fulfillment. The incumbent is responsible for managing multiple direct reports on Procurement, Planning, and Logistics & Inventory departments.

We offer competitive pay and benefits and the ability to be a key Supply Chain leader. Be a part of a stable, growing, and innovative company.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Leadership:

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team, providing direct supervision to: Procurement Supervisor, 4 Material Planners, and a Warehouse Supervisor with indirect supervision of 4 Buyers and 30 material handlers.

Inventory Planning & Control:

• Lead demand-based inventory planning and forecasting processes
• Provide suppliers with demand forecasts and proactively monitor suppliers’ short-term capacity; work with internal and external suppliers & stakeholders to address temporary constraints
• Establish and maintain safety stock, reorder points, and min/max levels
• Manage Plan for Every Part (PFEP) strategy
• Manage the overall Rough Cut Capacity Planning & Capacity Management process; ensure successful execution of the Master Production Schedule
• Work with Operations to align people, materials, and machinery to customer demand while optimizing asset utilization
• Monitor inventory accuracy, aging, excess & obsolete inventory
• Participate in Forecasts, Inventory & Operations Review, and site related supply chain processes by providing objective, fact-based analysis on capacity & material supply constraints and overall inventory performance
• Drive improvements in inventory turns and working capital performance
• Ses and maintain ERP settings in JD Edwards, Safety Stock sizing parameters, and ordering policies in line with Americas guidelines and to ensure capacity & material flow is optimized to improve customer metrics while optimizing inventory levels and demand fluctuations throughout the supply chain
• Coach Buyer/Planners for proper execution of capacity planning and material replenishment processes to ensure policies are adhered to

Warehouse & Materials Management

• Oversee warehouse layout optimization and stock location strategy
• Manage cycle counts and annual physical inventories
• Ensure accurate material handling, picking, and kitting processes
• Maintain material traceability and documentation standards
• Lead waste reduction, scrap control, and recycling initiatives
• Drive increased inventory turns, reduced cycle times, and improved Customer OTD by developing, implementing and managing pull-based capacity planning & material replenishment processes, including, but not limited to, customer demand integration, Kanban cards, Vendor managed inventory and supplier consignments

Logistics Planning & Execution

• Direct inbound and outbound transportation planning
• Manage shipping, receiving, packaging, and documentation
• Ensure compliance with trade regulations and shipping requirements
• Oversee freight provider performance, contracts, and cost control
• Resolve shipment discrepancies, damage, and carrier issues
• Ensure quick resolution of shipping discrepancies, vendor returns, receiving errors, and invoice errors, and authorize all inventory adjustments

Procurement Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute a sourcing strategy to meet the location’s growth and sourcing requirements
• Identify, develop, and manage effective relationships with existing and potential suppliers to meet established cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Establish, implement, and manage a system to evaluate, monitor and report supplier scorecard performance

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, material management or related field; Extensive experience in different aspects of supply chain management can be substituted in lieu of a 4-year degree
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a Supply Chain-related role in a manufacturing environment with at least 2 years in a managerial role(s)
• Proven ability to develop collaborative relationships, positively motivate team, and influence across organizational lines
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; ability to make timely, effective, fact-based decisions; impeccable judgment and character
• Demonstrated proficiency with ERP and computer systems and logic, excellent MS Excel skills
• Experienced using supplier performance management best practices to drive supplier continuous improvement
• Extensive experience in Rough Cut Capacity Planning, Capacity Management and execution of Master Production Schedule; Direct experience procuring products and components and maintaining supplier relationships
• Experience in Lean, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, or similar environment
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

ALSO GREAT IF YOU BRING/ PREFERENCES

• MBA/ master’s degree
• Certification in APICS and ISM
• Lean/Six Sigma certification (black belt or green belt)
• Direct experience implementing lean concepts (Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Kaizen participation, 5S) is highly desired; Kanban deployment experience preferred
• Best Value Country Sourcing experience
• Related industry experience (precision components supporting oil and gas)
• JDE ERP experience

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS

Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ (‘the Company’) is part of Dover Corporation’s (‘the Parent Company’) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS​

Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative Customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.

BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES.

We are diligent in recognizing our employees’ needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are.

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