Team Lead Procurement & Materials Management

Your Role & Responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Materials Management Supervisor will oversee a team of Inventory Control Coordinators to effectively manage our package inventory, improve purchasing standards, and drive excellent service levels to our customers. 

Job Description:

• Oversees the Materials Management functions (Inventory Control, Procurement)
• Creates and drives the Inventory Management strategy across all BNE warehouses.
• Oversees transactions initiated by the team to optimize inventory levels and maximize turns while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
• Monitors slow-moving and aging inventory. Coordinates campaigns with the Sales team for moving specific products when necessary. Coaches team on delaying or cancelling POs when needed.
• Monitors and strives to minimize/eliminate demurrage costs. Tracks all railcars in BNE’s possession across all warehouses.
• Implements clear triggers for action when demurrage costs are expected.
• Team development – evaluates team members’ strengths and gaps, develops and tracks benchmarks/KPIs, assesses performance, coordinates training, etc. to maximize team efficiency and effectiveness
• Strives to minimize/eliminate concessions caused by actions under Materials Management team’s control

Leadership Characteristics:

• Promotes our Safety culture and 5 cultural pillars
• Team player: demonstrates ability to interact and work with different departments, especially Operations, Customer Service and Sales
• Team leader and role model: coaches team members and holds them accountable for their results, while also promoting a culture of high performance
• Data-driven: promotes the use of data for decision-making; strong analytical skills
• Process-oriented: demonstrates capability to translate actions into processes; sees the big picture and creates processes and procedures to standardize actions
• Change agent/leader and proactive communicator. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to multi-task and make complex decisions in a fast-paced environment

Your Profile

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited four (4) year college or university preferred
• Experience in Procurement, Product Management, Supply Chain or equivalent roles required
• Proficiency in MS Excel, BUS and Qlik.
• Data mining or data analysis experience is a plus
• Experience leading direct report(s) preferred

OUR OFFER

• We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.
• Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

Interested?

We look forward receiving your application.

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